Kenya vs Mauritius: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Kenya
25.9%
in 2024
Mauritius
26.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
129th
Mauritius rank
128th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Kenya
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 26.0% against 25.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 129th and Mauritius ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 25.1% | 15.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 25.2% | 9.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 25.4% | 7.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.7% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.0% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Kenya or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 26.0% against 25.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Kenya and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritius rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Kenya ranks 129th and Mauritius ranks 128th 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.