Kiribati vs Sri Lanka: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Kiribati
27.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
26.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Kiribati
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kiribati ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 24.0% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 25.2% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 27.6% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.8% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Kiribati or Sri Lanka?
- Kiribati, at 27.2% against 26.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sri Lanka rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Kiribati ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th 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.