Global Inequality

The World's Staggering Wealth Divide

In the run-up to the Davos meeting hosted by the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, observers have pointed out that the success of nationalist populism around the world might be connected to rising inequality. According to Oxfam, the richest eight people own as much as the whole poorer half of the world’s population.

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This chart shows the wealth of the richest people on the planet in 2016 compared to that of the less fortunate

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U.S. wealth distribution Q2 2024
U.S. wealth distribution 1990-2024, by generation
U.S. wealth distribution Q1 2024, by generation
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U.S. quarterly wealth distribution 1989-2023, by income percentile
Worldwide wealth distribution by net worth of individuals 2022
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Global wealth distribution 2022, by region

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