Philippines vs Tonga: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Philippines
27.2%
in 2024
Tonga
27.2%
in 2024
Philippines rank
108th
Tonga rank
106th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Philippines
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 27.2% against 27.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 108th and Tonga ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 22.8% | 4.8% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 23.2% | 8.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.4% | 4.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.5% | 2.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.3% | 0.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Philippines or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 27.2% against 27.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Philippines and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Tonga rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Philippines ranks 108th and Tonga ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.