Wealth share of the richest 1% in Guinea

Guinea: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 1994
All-time low
23.2%
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Guinea, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 25.8 %1981: 25.8 %1982: 25.8 %1983: 25.8 %1984: 25.8 %1985: 25.8 %1986: 25.8 %1987: 25.8 %1988: 25.8 %1989: 25.8 %1990: 25.8 %1991: 25.8 %1992: 27.8 %1993: 29.9 %1994: 31.8 %1995: 31.6 %1996: 31.3 %1997: 31.1 %1998: 30.9 %1999: 30.8 %2000: 30.5 %2001: 30.3 %2002: 30.1 %2003: 29.1 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 27 %2006: 26.1 %2007: 25.7 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 24.8 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 24.1 %2013: 23.8 %2014: 23.7 %2015: 23.6 %2016: 23.5 %2017: 23.3 %2018: 23.2 %2019: 23.2 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 23.2 %2022: 23.2 %2023: 23.2 %2024: 23.2 %

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 Guinea stood at 23.2%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Guinea peaked at 31.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2018.

Guinea ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 10
1990s 29.7% 25.8% 31.8% 10
2000s 27.7% 24.8% 30.5% 10
2010s 23.7% 23.2% 24.6% 10
2020s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 187 Moldova 23.2% compare
  2. 188 Slovenia 23.2% compare
  3. 190 Ukraine 23.2% compare
  4. 191 Azerbaijan 23.1% compare
  5. 192 Gibraltar 22.9% compare
  6. 192 Guernsey 22.9% compare
  7. 192 Jersey 22.9% compare
  8. 192 San Marino 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Guinea?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Guinea was 23.2% 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Guinea ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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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.