Kazakhstan vs Malawi: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Kazakhstan
26.8%
in 2024
Malawi
26.6%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
118th
Malawi rank
119th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malawi
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 26.8% against 26.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 40.5% | 18.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 40.5% | 17.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 33.9% | 9.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 35.0% | 9.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Kazakhstan or Malawi?
- Kazakhstan, at 26.8% against 26.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Kazakhstan and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malawi rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Kazakhstan ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 119th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.