World Inequality Report 2026
The World Inequality Report 2026 provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions. Humanity can raise living standards, reduce inequality and keep global heating within a 2C rise. The report comcludes that inequality is a political choice. It is the result of our policies, institutions, and governance structures. The costs of escalating inequality are clear: widening divides, fragile democracies, and a climate crisis borne most heavily by those least responsible. But the possibilities of reform are equally clear. Where redistribution is strong, taxation is fair, and social investment is prioritized, inequality narrows. The tools exist. The challenge is political will. The choices we make in the coming years will determine whether the global economy continues down a path of extreme concentration or
