Wealth share of the richest 1% in Russia
Russia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Russia, 1820–2024
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 Russia is 49.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Russia peaked at 49.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1920.
Russia ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 19.1% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 32.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 35.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.2 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.367 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Russia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Russia was 49.0% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1920.
- How does Russia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.