New report: The world's richest percentage has more than twice as much wealth as 6.9 billion people

Every year, the British aid organization Oxfam examines how people's wealth is distributed around the world.

In the 2019 report, Oxfam writes that global inequality is "shockingly fortified" and that the number of dollar billionaires has doubled over the past decade.

"The gap between rich and poor cannot be narrowed without thoughtful equality-promoting political decisions, which too few governments are striving for," Oxfam's CEO in India, Amitabh Behar, said in a written statement. He represents the UK relief organization at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which begins on Tuesday.

The 63-page report argues that the world's leaders are not doing enough to highlight increased gaps between the poor and the rich. This year's report focuses on allowing men to dominate top positions in business and government.

Oxfam highlights the 22 richest men in the world and compares with Africa's women.

According to Oxfam, a wealthy elite collects large assets at the expense of ordinary people and especially poor women and girls. The economic inequality depends on gender inequality, Oxfam believes.

“Women and girls are among those who are least favored by today's economic system. They spend billions of hours on cooking, cleaning and child and elderly care. Unpaid work is the 'hidden engine' that keeps economies, businesses and communities moving, ”says Amitabh Behar of Oxfams in a press release.

There were a total of 2,153 billion billionaires in the world in 2019. These together have a greater wealth than 60 percent of the world's population, Oxfam says.

In March 2019, Forbes magazine listed the world's billionaires.