Nauru vs Samoa: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Nauru
27.3%
in 2024
Samoa
27.3%
in 2024
Nauru rank
103rd
Samoa rank
100th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 27.3% against 27.3% in Nauru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Nauru ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 100th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 0.0% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 0.0% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 0.0% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 0.0% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Nauru or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 27.3% against 27.3% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Nauru and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Nauru ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 100th 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.