Switzerland vs Venezuela: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Switzerland
31.5%
in 2024
Venezuela
31.8%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
37th
Venezuela rank
35th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Switzerland
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 31.8% against 31.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Switzerland ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 35.2% | 12.6% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 35.3% | 9.1% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 36.0% | 7.9% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 31.8% | 1.6% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.5% | 0.3% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Switzerland or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 31.8% against 31.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Switzerland and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Venezuela rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Switzerland ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 35th 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.