Wealth share of the richest 1% in Taiwan
Taiwan: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Taiwan, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 27.8% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Taiwan peaked at 46.1% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 22.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Taiwan?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Taiwan was 27.8% 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1920.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Taiwan ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.