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Billionaires' wealth exceeds 60% of population's

According to a 2020 report by Oxfam, the world's 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60% of the global population. This means that the combined wealth of the world's billionaires is greater than the poorest half of humanity. This gap between the rich and poor continues to widen, and such inequality can have far-reaching consequences for society and the global economy.

This stat is definitely shocking and high lights the unequal distribution of wealth on the world, This gap between rich and poor is not only an ethical problem but also a economical one, and governments and society need to find solution to address this.

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