WM 760 Readings in Missions: Wealth Creation For Holistic and Societal Transformation

The World Development Indicators is a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. The database contains 1,600 time series indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data for many indicators going back more than 50 years.

Half of the world’s wealth is now owned by the top 1%, according to a recent Credit Suisse report.
The extent of global inequality represents a challenge to societies across the world, as governments and international organisations look to encourage inclusive and sustainable growth. The World Bank estimates inequality in countries around the world using the GINI index – a measurement of the extent to which income deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. On the scale, 0 represents perfect equality and 100 would represent total inequality. The following chart shows 2013, or nearest year, data.

Inequality.org has been tracking inequality-related news and views for nearly two decades. A project of the Institute for Policy Studies since 2011, our site aims to provide information and insights for readers ranging from educators and journalists to activists and policy makers.
Our Inequality.org contributors come from the United States and around the world. Our focus throughout: What can we do to narrow the staggering economic inequality that so afflicts us in almost every aspect of our lives?
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