Syria vs United States: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Syria
34.2%
in 2024
United States
34.8%
in 2024
Syria rank
29th
United States rank
26th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Syria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 34.8% against 34.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 25.3% | 7.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 29.8% | 3.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 1.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 35.5% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 35.2% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Syria or United States?
- United States, at 34.8% against 34.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Syria and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Syria and United States rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Syria ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th 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.