The World Cup and Inequality

Six teams remain in the World Cup, but one stands head and shoulder above the rest: Brazil. Unfortunately, Brazil’s beautiful game is not what deserves our attention. Brazil is among the most unequal nations on earth. The wealth concentrated in the richest 10% of the population is 68 times greater than in the poorest 10%. Income distribution in the two nations favored to take home the World Cup couldn’t be more different: Brazil’s wealth is ten times more concentrated than Germany’s.The World Cup and Inequality

Source: United Nation’s Development Programme Report