The richest 0.1% of the world’s population have increased their combined wealth by as much as the poorest 50% - or 3.8bn people - since 1980
Top 1% of people own
27% of world’s wealth
Top 10%
Bottom 50% own
12% of world’s wealth
The richest 0.1% of the world’s population have increased their combined wealth by as much as the poorest 50% - or 3.8bn people - since 1980
Top 1% of people own
27% of world’s wealth
Top 10%
Bottom 50% own
12% of world’s wealth
Guardian graphic | Source: WID.world (2017)