In 20 major cities worldwide, a high share of the consumers counts as middle class and above. In Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, for instance, 100 percent of the population earned at least the equivalent of the highest 40 percent of global income earners as of 2022 in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. By comparison, the same number was below 50 percent in Cape Town.
Share of consumers that earn at least the equivalent of the top two quintiles of global income earners in selected cities worldwide in 2024
(as of 2022 in constant PPP terms)
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Share of population earning at least the equivalent of the top 40% of global income earners
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Tellusant. (July 30, 2024). Share of consumers that earn at least the equivalent of the top two quintiles of global income earners in selected cities worldwide in 2024 (as of 2022 in constant PPP terms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483362/consumers-middle-class-above-world-city/
Tellusant. "Share of consumers that earn at least the equivalent of the top two quintiles of global income earners in selected cities worldwide in 2024 (as of 2022 in constant PPP terms)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483362/consumers-middle-class-above-world-city/
Tellusant. (2024). Share of consumers that earn at least the equivalent of the top two quintiles of global income earners in selected cities worldwide in 2024 (as of 2022 in constant PPP terms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483362/consumers-middle-class-above-world-city/
Tellusant. "Share of Consumers That Earn at Least The Equivalent of The Top Two Quintiles of Global Income Earners in Selected Cities Worldwide in 2024 (as of 2022 in Constant Ppp Terms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483362/consumers-middle-class-above-world-city/
Tellusant, Share of consumers that earn at least the equivalent of the top two quintiles of global income earners in selected cities worldwide in 2024 (as of 2022 in constant PPP terms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483362/consumers-middle-class-above-world-city/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of consumers that earn at least the equivalent of the top two quintiles of global income earners in selected cities worldwide in 2024 (as of 2022 in constant PPP terms) [Graph], Tellusant, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483362/consumers-middle-class-above-world-city/