wealth-inequality

Wealth inequality is not the same as income inequality. This guide explains net wealth, housing, pensions, debt, inheritance, top-tail measurement and why country rankings change with the data source.

The richest 1% own more than half of global wealth. Understanding how this happened requires separating measurement from politics.

Income inequality rankings depend on the Gini definition, survey year and whether income is measured before or after taxes and transfers. This guide separates income, wealth, poverty and human-development inequality.