Oman vs Zambia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Oman
37.3%
in 2024
Zambia
36.5%
in 2024
Oman rank
20th
Zambia rank
22nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Oman
- Zambia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 37.3% against 36.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Oman ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 38.8% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 1.5% | Oman |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 36.4% | 0.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 39.0% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.1% | 0.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Oman or Zambia?
- Oman, at 37.3% against 36.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Oman and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Zambia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Oman ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.