Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Micronesia (country)
27.3%
in 2024
Palau
27.3%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
99th
Palau rank
101st
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Palau
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 27.3% against 27.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 99th and Palau ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 0.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 0.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 0.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 0.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 0.0% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
- Micronesia (country), at 27.3% against 27.3% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 99th and Palau ranks 101st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – 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.