The World's Richest 25

State of Power 2013

31 January 2013

Just 25 people, almost all men, increased their known wealth to $827 billion in 2012. That could pay for the costs for every student in the US to go to university more than three times or pay for universal primary and secondary education throughout the developing world four times.

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These infographics are produced as part of TNI's State of Power 2013 report, a visual insight into who is dominating the planet at a time of systemic economic and ecological crisis.

The World's Richest Billionaires

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