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.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 34.4% | — |
| 1850 | 36.8% | +6.8% |
| 1880 | 43.8% | +19.1% |
| 1900 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 46.1% | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 38.2% | -16.8% |
| 1950 | 21.8% | -43.1% |
| 1960 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share of the richest 1% in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -43.1% | 38.2% | 21.8% |
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
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
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.