Kiribati vs Malaysia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Kiribati
27.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
27.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
114th
Malaysia rank
112th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 27.2% against 27.2% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 25.7% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 28.4% | 5.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 29.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 29.7% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 28.2% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 27.2% against 27.2% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Kiribati ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 112th 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.