Portugal vs Senegal: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Portugal
25.0%
in 2024
Senegal
25.1%
in 2024
Portugal rank
145th
Senegal rank
142nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Portugal
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 25.1% against 25.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 39.4% | 16.9% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 31.9% | 8.5% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 27.2% | 3.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 26.3% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.2% | 0.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Portugal or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 25.1% against 25.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Portugal and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Portugal ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 142nd 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.