The 2026 World Inequality Report highlights that the richest 10% of the global population now controls 75% of all wealth, while the bottom half owns just 2%. South Africa is identified as the world’s most unequal country, with its top 10% holding 85% of national wealth and earning 66% of total income. While European nations like Sweden and Norway show lower disparity, global wealth is still growing twice as fast as the overall economy. Consequently, the top 0.001% now commands three times as much wealth as the bottom 50% of the entire human population.
Date: December 10, 2025. Source: aljazeera.com