Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Malaysia
27.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
27.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
112th
Solomon Islands rank
111th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 27.2% against 27.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Solomon Islands ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 27.2% against 27.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Solomon Islands ranks 111th 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.