World Lab Inequality

Informing the public debate, empowering civil society, strengthening democracy

The World Inequality Lab brings together social scientists committed to helping everyone understand the drivers of global inequality through evidence-based research.

Projects

Climate Inequality Report 2025

Discover how wealth inequality and the climate crisis drive each other.

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WORLD INEQUALITY DATABASE

Visit the most comprehensive open source database for global inequality data.

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Global Justice Project

Find out more about this upcoming collective research initiative aimed at shaping a fairer, more democratic and sustainable 21st century.

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World Historical Balance of Payments Database

Explore international transactions - trade, capital flows, and foreign wealth accumulation - and unequal development from 1800 to present.

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POLITICAL CLEAVAGES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES

Who votes for whom? Explore the socioeconomic indicators of support for political parties.

EXPLORE

World Human Capital Expenditure Database

Explore the evolution of public and private investment in human capital from 1800 to present.

Explore

GLOBAL WEALTH TAX SIMULATOR

Global Wealth Tax Simulator

Design your own wealth tax and measure the revenue that can be generated

Design

Spain Wealth Atlas

Visualize the evolution of wealth and its distribution in Spain and across its regions.

Explore

Media

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Thomas Piketty's Blog

“Le Pen’s RN has become the party of billionaires”

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November

Forbes

“Climat : les 1 % les plus riches génèrent 41 % des émissions liées au capital”

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November

Kashmir Times

“COP30: Can Twin Warnings Wake Up a World Facing Triple Inequality Climate Crisis?”

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Website created in 2021 by the agency Adrenaline, with the collaboration of:

Project management and web design: Pauline Bouaud, Mathieu Vicard and Anthony Wieczorek

Development and integration: Aurélien Binauld, Thibaut Watteau and Benjamin Grillet (AliquidStudio)

Coordination: Lucas Chancel and Olivia Ronsain