Russia vs South Africa: Wealth share richest
Russia
48.99
in 2024
South Africa
54.91
in 2024
Russia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Wealth share richest over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.91 against 48.99 in Russia, a difference of 5.92.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 23.16 | 59.7 | 36.54 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 23.75 | 61.67 | 37.92 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 25.28 | 63.3 | 38.02 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 27.53 | 64.35 | 36.82 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 27.53 | 63.56 | 36.03 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 15.69 | 65.1 | 49.41 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 15.69 | 64.94 | 49.25 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 15.78 | 64.67 | 48.89 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 15.8 | 64.64 | 48.84 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 15.81 | 64.18 | 48.37 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.76 | 64.2 | 48.44 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19.13 | 48.86 | 29.73 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 24.92 | 48.81 | 23.89 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 38.75 | 50.37 | 11.62 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.49 | 55.61 | 15.12 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 49.12 | 54.76 | 5.65 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share richest, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.91 against 48.99 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share richest between Russia and South Africa?
- 5.92, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for wealth share richest?
- Russia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Wealth share richest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.