Monaco vs Saudi Arabia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Monaco
30.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
30.1%
in 2024
Monaco rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Monaco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 30.1% against 30.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Monaco ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 30.1% | 8.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 30.5% | 8.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 31.2% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 30.4% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 30.1% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Monaco or Saudi Arabia?
- Monaco, at 30.1% against 30.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Monaco and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Monaco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Monaco ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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.