Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bermuda
Bermuda: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda stood at 27.2%.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Bermuda peaked at 30.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1980.
That places Bermuda 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.7% | — |
| 1981 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 27.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +31.1% | 23.4% | 30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.5% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 105 New Caledonia 27.3% compare
- 106 Tonga 27.2% compare
- 108 French Polynesia 27.2% compare
- 108 Philippines 27.2% compare
- 108 Vanuatu 27.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Bermuda?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bermuda was 27.2% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1980.
- How does Bermuda rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bermuda ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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
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.