The 2026 World Inequality Report reveals that just 0.001% of the population holds three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity. Currently, the richest 10% own 75% of global assets, while the bottom 50% share only 2%, reflecting an extreme concentration of financial power. The study highlights a vast “geography of opportunity,” noting that education spending in wealthy nations is 40 times higher per child than in sub-Saharan Africa. Experts are calling for urgent political intervention and global taxes on the ultra-rich to protect economic resilience and democratic stability.
Date: December 10, 2025. Source: theguardian.com