Peru vs Qatar: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Peru
38.5%
in 2024
Qatar
37.7%
in 2024
Peru rank
16th
Qatar rank
19th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Peru
- Qatar
How they compare
Peru currently reports 38.5% against 37.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2% | 34.4% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 35.0% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 34.7% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.6% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.7% | 1.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Peru or Qatar?
- Peru, at 38.5% against 37.7% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Peru and Qatar?
- 0.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Qatar rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Peru ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 19th 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.