Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Saudi Arabia
30.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
29.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Tanzania rank
60th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.1% against 29.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th and Tanzania ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 24.2% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 24.5% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.5% | 4.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.8% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.8% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Saudi Arabia or Tanzania?
- Saudi Arabia, at 30.1% against 29.8% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Saudi Arabia and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tanzania rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th and Tanzania ranks 60th 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.