Mexico vs Namibia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Mexico
39.8%
in 2024
Namibia
40.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
Namibia rank
7th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Mexico
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 40.0% against 39.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 40.5% | 7.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 40.4% | 7.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 40.4% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 40.1% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Mexico or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 40.0% against 39.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Mexico and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Namibia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.