Liberia vs Spain: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Liberia
24.3%
in 2024
Spain
24.1%
in 2024
Liberia rank
163rd
Spain rank
165th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Liberia
- Spain
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 163rd and Spain ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 23.1% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 21.9% | 2.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.3% | 2.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.5% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.8% | 0.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Liberia or Spain?
- Liberia, at 24.3% against 24.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Liberia and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Spain rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Liberia ranks 163rd and Spain ranks 165th 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.