Malaysia vs Marshall Islands: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Malaysia
27.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
27.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
112th
Marshall Islands rank
115th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Malaysia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 27.2% against 27.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Marshall Islands ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 22.8% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 23.2% | 5.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.4% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.5% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.2% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Malaysia or Marshall Islands?
- Malaysia, at 27.2% against 27.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Malaysia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Marshall Islands rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Marshall Islands ranks 115th 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.