Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liechtenstein, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Liechtenstein is 24.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Liechtenstein peaked at 31.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1982.
That places Liechtenstein 169th out of 215 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 22.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.3% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.4% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 24.0% | 29.4% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Liechtenstein?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Liechtenstein was 24.0% 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1982.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Liechtenstein ranks 169th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.