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Fewer than 60,000 people – 0.001% of the world’s population – control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity, according to a report that argues global inequality has reached such extremes that urgent action has become essential.

The authoritative World Inequality Report 2026, based on data compiled by 200 researchers, also found that the top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90% combined, while the poorest half captures less than 10% of total global earnings.

Wealth – the value of people’s assets – was even more concentrated than income, or earnings from work and investments, the report found, with the richest 10% of the world’s population owning 75% of wealth and the bottom half just 2%.

In almost every region, the top 1% was wealthier than the bottom 90% combined, the report found, with wealth inequality increasing rapidly around the world.

“The result is a world in which a tiny minority commands unprecedented financial power, while billions remain excluded from even basic economic stability,” the authors, led by Ricardo Gómez-Carrera of the Paris School of Economics, wrote.

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[–] TomArrr@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Suck on that 0.999% of the 1%!

[–] M137@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No comments about the "accept all or reject all and subscribe" really says something about no one ever reading the article. And just to be clear, I'm in full agreement of how fucked this is. It just really stuck out to me. And I highly doubt everyone who commented used some extention, script or service to get past that, I feel pretty confident that almost none did. If most did at least one would have posted a link so everyone else could get the full article.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 1 week ago

Just reject fiat and create your own 🤫

[–] Jimjim@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Its makes it sound like most people are lazy!

Wait.... most people are lazy... maybe thats why they arent successful?

/s btw...

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[–] Ixoid@aussie.zone -2 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Sorry to nitpick, but can someone pls explain how a specific subset of people collectively hold 3x(50% of humanities' wealth) - that totals 200% of a finite amount?

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