Malta vs North Macedonia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Malta
21.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
21.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
207th
North Macedonia rank
206th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Malta
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 21.9% against 21.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 207th and North Macedonia ranks 206th of 215 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 21.7% | 6.7% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 22.1% | 7.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 22.0% | 7.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 22.2% | 3.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.9% | 0.5% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Malta or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 21.9% against 21.4% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Malta and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Malta ranks 207th and North Macedonia ranks 206th 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.