Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Get in touch with us nowShare of the global wealth held by the poorest 50 percent 2000-2022
The poorest half of the world's population holds less than two percent of the global wealth. The share was slowly increasing until the financial crisis in 2008/09, and then again up until the COVID-19 pandemic. By comparison, the richest percent holds nearly 50 percent of the global wealth.
