Laos vs Malawi: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Laos
26.4%
in 2024
Malawi
26.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
122nd
Malawi rank
119th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.6% against 26.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 40.5% | 15.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 40.5% | 15.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 33.9% | 8.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 35.0% | 9.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.6% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 26.6% against 26.4% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Laos ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 119th 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.