Switzerland vs Uganda: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Switzerland
31.5%
in 2024
Uganda
30.9%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
37th
Uganda rank
38th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Switzerland
- Uganda
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.5% against 30.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Switzerland ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 29.1% | 6.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 29.3% | 3.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 32.5% | 4.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.9% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Switzerland or Uganda?
- Switzerland, at 31.5% against 30.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Switzerland and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uganda rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Switzerland ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 38th 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.