Liberia vs Romania: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Liberia
24.3%
in 2024
Romania
24.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
163rd
Romania rank
164th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Liberia
- Romania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 24.3% against 24.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 163rd and Romania ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 21.7% | 3.1% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.5% | 2.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.0% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.9% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 0.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Liberia or Romania?
- Liberia, at 24.3% against 24.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Liberia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Romania rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Liberia ranks 163rd and Romania ranks 164th 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.