Where are you in the distribution of Income?
To find out, go to: https://wid.world/simulator/
Spoiler: a couple that makes US$120,000 a year is in the top 24% of the US distribution and the top 5% of the world distribution
Most Unequal Places in the US
Divided By Wealth: 13 Places In America With The Worst Income Inequality
New York
- Average income of top 1%: $2,425,384
- Average income of bottom 99%: $61,550
- Top-to-bottom ratio: 39.4 to 1
World Inequality Report 2018
“The World Inequality Report 2018 relies on a cutting-edge methodology to
measure income and wealth inequality in a systematic and transparent manner.
By developing this report, the World Inequality Lab seeks to fill a democratic
gap and to equip various actors of society with the necessary facts to engage in
informed public debates on inequality”
All of the data in this report is available HERE
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