Billionaires
The essential data about billionaires explained in 2 infographics. Detailed charts covering net worth of known billionaires, wealth & inequality and more. Learn the truth about billionaires and how it relates to the state of the world on The Global Education Project website with un-biased facts from the most reliable sources.
In 2021, the number of billionaires on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s wealthiest rose to 2,755—660 more than a year ago. Total worth is $13.1 trillion, up from $8 trillion on the 2020 list.
Wealth is more concentrated, and the gap between rich and poor continues to widen. In this section: a comparison of the world's largest corporations and the most powerful countries; distribution of wealth; income inequality; prison incarceration rates;...
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