Maldives vs Moldova: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Maldives
23.4%
in 2024
Moldova
23.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
184th
Moldova rank
187th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Maldives
- Moldova
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 23.4% against 23.2% in Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 184th and Moldova ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 21.7% | 16.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 22.5% | 15.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 22.9% | 9.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.7% | 1.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 0.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Maldives or Moldova?
- Maldives, at 23.4% against 23.2% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Maldives and Moldova?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Moldova?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Moldova rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Maldives ranks 184th and Moldova ranks 187th 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.