Projects
Explore and learn about the extent of socio-economic inequality with the research projects, data platforms and visualization tools developed by the World Inequality Lab.
WORLD INEQUALITY DATABASE
Visit the most comprehensive open source database for global inequality data.
StartGlobal Justice Project
Find out more about this upcoming collective research initiative aimed at shaping a fairer, more democratic and sustainable 21st century.
Find out moreWorld Historical Balance of Payments Database
Explore international transactions - trade, capital flows, and foreign wealth accumulation - and unequal development from 1800 to present.
ExplorePOLITICAL CLEAVAGES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
Who votes for whom? Explore the socioeconomic indicators of support for political parties.
EXPLOREWorld Human Capital Expenditure Database
Explore the evolution of public and private investment in human capital from 1800 to present.
ExploreGLOBAL WEALTH TAX SIMULATOR
Design your own wealth tax and measure the revenue that can be generated
DesignSpain Wealth Atlas
Visualize the evolution of wealth and its distribution in Spain and across its regions.
ExploreClimate inequality report 2023
Find the latest data and analysis on climate inequalities worldwide
ReadElections and social inequalities in France, 1789-2022
How are votes and wealth distributed across the country and over time? Explore the maps and the data from the book
ExploreWORLD INEQUALITY REPORT 2022
Find the latest data and analysis on global inequalities worldwide
ReadInequality in Latin America
Explore and download data on the distribution of income, taxes, and transfers in Latin America.
ExploreREDUCING INEQUALITY IN EUROPE
Explore concrete proposals to promote fiscal federalism and redistribution in Europe
Read the manifestoGLOBAL TAXATION OF CAPITAL AND LABOR
How has globalization affected the taxation of labor and capital incomes?
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CARBON INEQUALITY DATA
Explore the inequality of carbon footprint across the global population
CHECK IT OUTINCOME & WEALTH COMPARATOR
Use our income and wealth comparator to see where you stand on the income distribution scale
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MISSING PROFITS
Discover how much profits each country loses or attracts because of tax avoidance
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SOUTH AFRICA WEALTH TAX SIMULATOR
Estimate how much tax revenue could be collected from a progressive wealth tax on the richest 1%
ESTIMATEDISTRIBUTIONAL NATIONAL ACCOUNTS METHODOLOGY
Understand the concepts, data sources and methods used in the World Inequality Database (WID)
SEERESEARCH TOOLS
Generate your own datasets with the research tools developed by our team
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