Wealth share of the richest 1% in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in French Polynesia, 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 French Polynesia stood at 27.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in French Polynesia peaked at 27.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1980.
That places French Polynesia 108th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 105 New Caledonia 27.3% compare
- 106 Tonga 27.2% compare
- 107 Bermuda 27.2% compare
- 108 Philippines 27.2% compare
- 108 Vanuatu 27.2% compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 27.2% compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in French Polynesia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- French Polynesia ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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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.