Billionaires have more money than 60% of the world's population

Generally, when we think of wealth, we imagine what it would be like to have millions of reais in our account. In fact, if we only had a million, that money would be enough to put all our plans into practice. What if we had a number with more than 12 digits on our account? This is the incredible reality of billionaires.

It is difficult for us to imagine what this number means. But the data released by the NGO Oxfan this Monday, 20, makes us have an idea. According to her, in 2019, the 2,153 existing billionaires have more money than 60% of the world's population. Want to know more about this issue? Then keep reading our article!

More details on the wealth of billionaires released by Oxfan

To make the data released by the NGO clearer, it is worth mentioning that the 2,153 billionaires existing ones currently have more money than the 4.6 billion poorest people on the planet. To amaze you even more, Oxfan also announced that 1% of the richest people have more than twice as much money as 92% of the world's population. Just so you have an idea, this percentage corresponds to the 6.9 billion less wealthy people.

Oxfan also stated that women are the most harmed by this impoundment of money. The NGO claims that the abyss that separates the richest people from the majority of the world's population is the result of a failed and sexist system. According to her, machismo is intrinsic to this reality because this system values more the wealth of a privileged elite, which is mostly male.

According to Oxfan, governments around the world need to be concerned about implementing measures that build a more humane, feminist economy that is concerned with what really matters to society. One of the suggestions that the NGO made is the taxation of wealth through a progressive tax model.

It is worth mentioning that Oxfan disclosed these data in its annual report, which is always published before the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. This is where the political and economic elite usually gather.

Final considerations

That said, we News Report we hope to have clarified the main data regarding the billionaires released by the NGO Oxfan. Comment if you were already aware of how world wealth is distributed. Also, be sure to follow our website to learn more about the economy in Brazil and around the world.

Source: wow