In December 2025, World Inequality Lab (WIL) released the 3rd edition of the World Inequality Report(WIR 2026), tracking the evolution of economic disparities. According to the report, the top 10% of earners in India capture 58% of total income, while the bottom 50% share only 15%, highlighting extreme income disparity.

In India, the top 10% own around 65% of total wealth, with the top 1% holding about 40%. The average per capita income is approximately 6,200 euros (PPP), and average wealth is about 28,000 euros.

Women in India earn only 18% of labor income and have low workforce participation, below global averages of 34% income and 51% employment.

About World Inequality Report(WIR):

Overview: The World Inequality Report is a global analysis of income and wealth inequalit

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