Lesotho vs Nigeria: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Lesotho
28.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
28.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
72nd
Nigeria rank
74th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.2% against 28.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 24.5% | 15.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 25.7% | 13.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 25.0% | 8.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 25.8% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 28.2% against 28.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 74th 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.