85 Richest People On Earth Are Worth As Much As The Poorest Half Of World’s Population
The richest 85 people on the planet, about the number that could comfortably stand around a cluster of high-roller craps tables in a Vegas casino, have a combined wealth that equals that of the poorest half of the world’s population, according to a study by Oxfam. That’s roughly 3.5 billion people — compared to 85.
The results of the study are long and in-depth, and aggregated by someone smarter than I am. If you want to read all about it, have at it. Here’s a bit of information I found interesting, and in graph form, which is always fun:
The United States leads the way — by a lot — in lopsided wealth distribution. After all, someone has to pay for the, uh, lap dancers for the big guy here.
[via Oxfam]
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