Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belarus
Belarus: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 22.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Belarus stood at 22.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Belarus peaked at 23.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1989.
That places Belarus 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 201 Croatia 22.6% compare
- 202 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.5% compare
- 203 Albania 22.4% compare
- 205 Italy 22.0% compare
- 206 North Macedonia 21.9% compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.27 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 801.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Belarus?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belarus was 22.0% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Belarus ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.