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Report: Wealthiest 0.001% Hold Three Times More Wealth Than the Poorest Half of Humanity

HeadlineDec 11, 2025

A new report on global inequality shows the wealthiest 0.001% hold three times more wealth than the poorest half of humanity. Publishers of the World Inequality Report say their findings show the global wealth gap is much larger than most people imagine, with fewer than 60,000 multimillionaires and billionaires holding unprecedented financial power, while billions of the world’s poor remain cut off from even basic economic stability. 

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