Portugal vs Vietnam: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Portugal
25.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
24.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
145th
Vietnam rank
147th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Portugal
- Vietnam
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.0% against 24.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Portugal ranks 145th and Vietnam ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 25.1% | 2.6% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 25.3% | 1.8% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 25.4% | 1.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.1% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Portugal or Vietnam?
- Portugal, at 25.0% against 24.9% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Portugal and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Vietnam rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Portugal ranks 145th and Vietnam ranks 147th 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.