North Macedonia vs United Kingdom: Wealth share of the richest 1%
North Macedonia
21.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
21.3%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
206th
United Kingdom rank
209th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- North Macedonia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 21.9% against 21.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 206th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 2.4% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 19.7% | 2.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.3% | 0.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 0.8% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, North Macedonia or United Kingdom?
- North Macedonia, at 21.9% against 21.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between North Macedonia and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and United Kingdom rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- North Macedonia ranks 206th and United Kingdom ranks 209th 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
The 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.