Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Singapore
28.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
28.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
70th
United Arab Emirates rank
73rd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 28.4% against 28.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Singapore ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 34.0% | 10.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 34.5% | 9.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 36.5% | 10.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 29.5% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.9% | 1.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 28.4% against 28.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Singapore ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd 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
The 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.