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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. , 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

Quarterly wealth distribution in the U.S. 1989-2026, by generation
Wealth distribution in the U.S. Q1 2026, by generation
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U.S. quarterly wealth distribution Q3 1989-Q1 2026, by income percentile
Total wealth distribution of billionaires around the world 2024
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U.S. wealth distribution Q1 2025
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Attitudes towards rich people South Korea 2025, by age group

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