Lesotho vs Singapore: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Lesotho
28.2%
in 2024
Singapore
28.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
72nd
Singapore rank
70th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Lesotho
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 28.4% against 28.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 23.2% | 16.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 25.3% | 14.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 26.4% | 6.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.0% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 29.4% | 1.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Lesotho or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 28.4% against 28.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Lesotho and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Singapore rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 70th 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.