Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Mozambique
38.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
39.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
13th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 39.0% against 38.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 29.6% | 10.0% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 29.6% | 9.9% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 29.6% | 8.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 31.7% | 7.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.6% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 39.0% against 38.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th 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.