It is not surprising that the rich are getting richer. 1% of the richest people in the world have more assets than the rest of mankind is just one of the many realities that are astonishing to the super-rich.
A report by Oxfam, a nonprofit focused on fighting global poverty, points to the increasingly sad picture of wealth and inequality in the world. The organization believes that to end extreme poverty, we must end extreme wealth. Governments should use regulations and taxes to reduce the level of wealth, as well as limit the influence of wealthy individuals on current policy-making. Here are nine of the myriad facts about the richest people in the world.
Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett - the three richest Americans - own assets equivalent to 50% of the US population, about 160 million people.
Warren Buffett, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, owns about $ 93 billionThe billionaire's assets grew by nearly 13 percent annually between 2006 and 2015, while the average wage of workers increased by only 2 percent a year.
It is easy for wealthy families to buy luxury homes and enjoy luxurious livingTotal assets of billionaires in the world increased by 762 billion dollars in 2017 only
Every two days, another billionaires appear
The number of billionaires increased continuouslyOwning 76,754 US properties puts you in the top 10% of the world's rich, and just reaching $ 770,368 puts you in the top 1% of the richest.
The gap between the rich and the poor is growing at an alarming rateThe 500 richest people in the world are expected to transfer $ 2.4 trillion to their heirs in the next 20 years.
New born children already own assets of trillions of dollarsThe super-rich are hiding at least $ 7.6 trillion from tax authorities with foreign accounts. That means that 1% of the richest people are evading an estimated tax of $ 200 billion.
The lavish party becomes indispensable in the life of the richThe amount a day a CEO in the US earns is equivalent to the amount a worker earned during the year.
Apple CEO Tim Cook earned $ 12.8 million in 2017Of the 2,043 billion worldwide, 90% are male.
The number of male billionaires prevails over women