Qatar vs Zambia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Qatar
37.7%
in 2024
Zambia
36.5%
in 2024
Qatar rank
19th
Zambia rank
22nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Qatar
- Zambia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 37.7% against 36.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Qatar ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 38.8% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.8% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 36.4% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 39.0% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.1% | 0.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Qatar or Zambia?
- Qatar, at 37.7% against 36.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Qatar and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Qatar ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.