Special Report

The Countries With the Worst Wealth Inequality

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25. Saudi Arabia
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 90%: 23.55
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 50%: 212.82 — 12 highest of 158 countries
> Share of household wealth top 10%: 72.36% — #25 highest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth mid 40%: 25.95% — #27 lowest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth bottom 50%: 1.70% — #28 lowest of 174 countries
> GNI per capita, 2020: $47,770 — #20 highest of 156 countries

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24. Kuwait
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 90%: 23.98
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 50%: 230.09 — 10 highest of 158 countries
> Share of household wealth top 10%: 72.71% — #24 highest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth mid 40%: 25.71% — #25 lowest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth bottom 50%: 1.58% — #26 lowest of 174 countries
> GNI per capita, 2019: $58,930 — #11 highest of 156 countries

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23. Qatar
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 90%: 24.64
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 50%: 188.79 — 15 highest of 158 countries
> Share of household wealth top 10%: 73.25% — #23 highest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth mid 40%: 24.82% — #22 lowest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth bottom 50%: 1.94% — #31 lowest of 174 countries
> GNI per capita, 2020: $88,030 — #1 highest of 156 countries

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22. Benin
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 90%: 25.13
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 50%: 287.62 — 6 highest of 158 countries
> Share of household wealth top 10%: 73.63% — #22 highest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth mid 40%: 25.09% — #23 lowest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth bottom 50%: 1.28% — #23 lowest of 174 countries
> GNI per capita, 2020: $3,470 — #30 lowest of 156 countries

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21. Thailand
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 90%: 25.60
> Wealth gap, top 10% / bottom 50%: 217.62 — 11 highest of 158 countries
> Share of household wealth top 10%: 73.99% — #21 highest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth mid 40%: 24.31% — #21 lowest of 174 countries
> Share of household wealth bottom 50%: 1.70% — #28 lowest of 174 countries
> GNI per capita, 2020: $17,710 — #61 highest of 156 countries

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