Latvia vs South Sudan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Latvia
28.6%
in 2024
South Sudan
28.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
68th
South Sudan rank
66th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Latvia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 28.6% against 28.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Latvia ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 28.3% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 28.3% | 2.9% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 28.3% | 2.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 28.5% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Latvia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 28.6% against 28.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Latvia and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and South Sudan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Latvia ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 66th 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.