![Top 1% of adults own 51% of the world's wealth; top 10% own 89%; and bottom 50% own only 1%. – Michael Roberts Blog Top 1% of adults own 51% of the world's wealth; top 10% own 89%; and bottom 50% own only 1%. – Michael Roberts Blog](https://thenextrecession.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/top-1-income.png)
Top 1% of adults own 51% of the world's wealth; top 10% own 89%; and bottom 50% own only 1%. – Michael Roberts Blog
![Evolution of the top 1 percent income share. Note: In 2012, the United... | Download Scientific Diagram Evolution of the top 1 percent income share. Note: In 2012, the United... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303999912/figure/fig1/AS:456336925302784@1485810609051/Evolution-of-the-top-1-percent-income-share-Note-In-2012-the-United-States-top-1.png)
Evolution of the top 1 percent income share. Note: In 2012, the United... | Download Scientific Diagram
![We are the 1%: You need $34k income to be in the global elite... and half the world's richest live in the U.S. | Daily Mail Online We are the 1%: You need $34k income to be in the global elite... and half the world's richest live in the U.S. | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/01/04/article-2082385-0F5717F500000578-990_468x560.jpg)
We are the 1%: You need $34k income to be in the global elite... and half the world's richest live in the U.S. | Daily Mail Online
![Global wealth inequality: top 1% own 41%; top 10% own 86%; bottom half own just 1% – Michael Roberts Blog Global wealth inequality: top 1% own 41%; top 10% own 86%; bottom half own just 1% – Michael Roberts Blog](http://ftalphaville.ft.com/files/2013/10/Screen-shot-2013-10-09-at-12.18.07.png)
Global wealth inequality: top 1% own 41%; top 10% own 86%; bottom half own just 1% – Michael Roberts Blog
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