Reports and Indices

Global Inequality Crisis

November 8 , 2025 15 hrs 0 min 34 0

India’s richest 1% increased their wealth by 62% between 2000 and 2023, according to a G20 report.
Globally, the top 1% captured 41% of all new wealth created from 2000 to 2024, while the bottom half of humanity received only 1%.
Some populous countries like China and India have reduced intercountry inequality due to rising per capita incomes.
In over half of all countries, the richest 1% increased their share of wealth, covering 74% of the global population.
In India, the top 1% grew their wealth share by 62%, while in China it grew by 54%.
Countries with high inequality are seven times more likely to experience democratic decline.
Since 2020, global poverty reduction has slowed or even reversed.
Currently, 2.3 billion people face moderate or severe food insecurity.
Half of the world’s population still lacks essential health services, and 1.3 billion people are impoverished due to out-of-pocket health spending.