Sao Tome and Principe vs Palestine: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Sao Tome and Principe
28.9%
in 2024
Palestine
29.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
61st
Palestine rank
59th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 29.9% against 28.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st and Palestine ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 31.2% | 7.7% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 31.2% | 7.6% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 33.3% | 9.9% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 30.6% | 4.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 29.9% | 0.9% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Sao Tome and Principe or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 29.9% against 28.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?
- 1.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st and Palestine ranks 59th 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.