Romania vs Spain: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Romania
24.2%
in 2024
Spain
24.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
164th
Spain rank
165th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 164th and Spain ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 23.1% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.3% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.8% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Romania and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Romania ranks 164th and Spain ranks 165th 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.