Myanmar vs Pakistan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Myanmar
24.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
24.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
168th
Pakistan rank
170th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 24.1% against 24.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 168th and Pakistan ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 11 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 34.2% | 34.3% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 41.3% | 41.4% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 24.4% | 4.8% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 24.2% | 5.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 24.6% | 4.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.1% | 3.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Myanmar or Pakistan?
- Myanmar, at 24.1% against 24.0% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Myanmar ranks 168th and Pakistan ranks 170th 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.