Poland vs Rwanda: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Poland
29.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
30.2%
in 2024
Poland rank
58th
Rwanda rank
55th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Poland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 30.2% against 29.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 39.0% | 15.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 39.0% | 15.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 39.4% | 14.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 34.6% | 7.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.4% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Poland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 30.2% against 29.9% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Poland and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Rwanda rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Poland ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.