Distribution of wealth

![Global distribution of financial wealth excludes illiquid assets.[1]](/uploads/202502/11/Global_Distribution_of_Wealth_v30633.jpg)

![Number of high-net-worth individuals in the world, 2011.[6]](/uploads/202502/11/Number_of_High_Net_Worth_Individuals,_2011_v40633.jpg)
The distribution of wealth is a comparison of the wealth of various members or groups in a society. It differs from the income distribution in that it looks at the distribution of ownership of the assets in a society, rather than the current income of members of that society.