Russia vs Uruguay: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Russia
49.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
40.5%
in 2024
Russia rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
4th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Russia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Russia currently reports 49.0% against 40.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Russia ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 39.8% | 20.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 39.8% | 14.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 41.2% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.7% | 1.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 39.9% | 9.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Russia or Uruguay?
- Russia, at 49.0% against 40.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Russia and Uruguay?
- 8.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Uruguay rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Russia ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th 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.