Malawi vs Turkmenistan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Malawi
26.6%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
27.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
119th
Turkmenistan rank
116th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Malawi
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 27.1% against 26.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 21.6% | 18.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 23.5% | 17.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 26.6% | 7.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 26.9% | 8.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.1% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Malawi or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 27.1% against 26.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Turkmenistan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Malawi ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th 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.