Visual Breakdown of the World's Wealthiest People Reveals Extreme Global Inequality
The top 0.001% of the global population, comprising about 56,000 individuals, hold roughly three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity. Each person in this ultra-wealthy group has an average wealth close to €1 billion.
This group could collectively fit into a medium-sized stadium, such as Arsenal's Emirates Stadium or Rome's Stadio Olimpico, illustrating the scale of this elite population. In contrast, the bottom half of the world's population, approximately 2.8 billion people, collectively own roughly one third of the wealth held by this small group of ultra-rich individuals who could fit in the stadium.
Globally, the top 10% own about 75% of all wealth. The wealth of the ultra-rich is growing at about 5% annually, outpacing the 3.4% growth rate for the rest of the population. This stark disparity highlights the concentration of wealth at the very top and the magnitude of global economic inequality, as described by the authors of the report.
