Lebanon vs Zambia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Lebanon
35.2%
in 2024
Zambia
36.5%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
24th
Zambia rank
22nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Lebanon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.5% against 35.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 38.8% | 9.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 35.8% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 36.4% | 5.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 39.0% | 5.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 37.1% | 4.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Lebanon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.5% against 35.2% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Lebanon and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Zambia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Lebanon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.