North Korea vs Lithuania: Wealth share of the richest 1%
North Korea
24.3%
in 2024
Lithuania
24.4%
in 2024
North Korea rank
161st
Lithuania rank
159th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- North Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 161st and Lithuania ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 21.7% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, North Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 24.4% against 24.3% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between North Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lithuania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Lithuania rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- North Korea ranks 161st and Lithuania ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – 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
The 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.