Special Report
Countries Where the 1% Control the Most Wealth
January 12, 2022 8:00 am
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40. Colombia
> Household wealth share top 1%: 33.18% of all household wealth
> Household wealth top 10%: 63.94% — #48 highest of 174 countries
> Household wealth mid 40%: 31.44% — #45 lowest of 174 countries
> Household wealth bottom 50%: 4.62% — #63 lowest of 174 countries
> Average income: $13,417 — #75 highest of 150 countries
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39. Hungary
> Household wealth share top 1%: 33.47% of all household wealth
> Household wealth top 10%: 67.26% — #36 highest of 174 countries
> Household wealth mid 40%: 28.84% — #32 lowest of 174 countries
> Household wealth bottom 50%: 3.90% — #50 lowest of 174 countries
> Average income: $20,965 — #53 highest of 150 countries
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38. Bahrain
> Household wealth share top 1%: 33.48% of all household wealth
> Household wealth top 10%: 66.41% — #41 highest of 174 countries
> Household wealth mid 40%: 30.06% — #42 lowest of 174 countries
> Household wealth bottom 50%: 3.53% — #44 lowest of 174 countries
> Average income: $41,268 — #15 highest of 150 countries
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37. Tanzania
> Household wealth share top 1%: 33.75% of all household wealth
> Household wealth top 10%: 66.45% — #39 highest of 174 countries
> Household wealth mid 40%: 29.99% — #41 lowest of 174 countries
> Household wealth bottom 50%: 3.56% — #45 lowest of 174 countries
> Average income: $4,311 — #25 lowest of 150 countries
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36. Equatorial Guinea
> Household wealth share top 1%: 34.11% of all household wealth
> Household wealth top 10%: 67.01% — #38 highest of 174 countries
> Household wealth mid 40%: 29.64% — #40 lowest of 174 countries
> Household wealth bottom 50%: 3.35% — #42 lowest of 174 countries
> Average income: $21,874 — #48 highest of 150 countries
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