Lesotho vs United Arab Emirates: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Lesotho
28.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
28.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
72nd
United Arab Emirates rank
73rd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Lesotho
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.2% against 28.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 34.0% | 5.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 34.5% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 36.5% | 3.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 29.5% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.9% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Lesotho or United Arab Emirates?
- Lesotho, at 28.2% against 28.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Lesotho and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and United Arab Emirates rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd 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.