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kpete

(71,981 posts) Sun Oct 19, 2014, 11:00 AM Oct 2014

Graph: If World Mass Were Divided Like Wealth

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Graph: If World Mass Were Divided Like Wealth (Original Post) kpete Oct 2014 OP

I'd be more inclined to see a map showing the tiny fraction of people who own great wealth KittyWampus Oct 2014 #1

This map is WAY out of proportion visually pangaia Oct 2014 #2

Bear in mind that anyone worth more than about $90,000 is in the top 10%. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #3

Great map valerief Oct 2014 #4

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

1. I'd be more inclined to see a map showing the tiny fraction of people who own great wealth

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 11:04 AM

Oct 2014

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

2. This map is WAY out of proportion visually

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 11:20 AM

Oct 2014

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

3. Bear in mind that anyone worth more than about $90,000 is in the top 10%.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 11:30 AM

Oct 2014

And this includes home equity, savings, and retirement accounts.

And anyone worth more than about $4000 is in the top 50%.

http://www.globalrichlist.com/wealth

valerief

(53,235 posts)

4. Great map

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 11:55 AM

Oct 2014

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