Kuwait vs Sudan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Kuwait
24.7%
in 2024
Sudan
24.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
152nd
Sudan rank
150th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Kuwait
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 24.8% against 24.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 24.0% | 9.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 24.0% | 9.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 24.0% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.6% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.8% | 0.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Kuwait or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 24.8% against 24.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Kuwait and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 150th 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
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.