Today, several major Indian newspapers – including The Hindu, Business Standard, The Times of India and The Indian Express – carried a story claiming that India is the fourth most equal country in the world, attributing the finding to a recent World Bank report. This is incorrect: India ranks not four but 176 out of the 216 countries, as of 2019. Let’s unpack how this serious misrepresentation came to be.
No, India Is Not the Fourth Most Equal Country. Here’s the Real Data - The Wire
Whichever way one looks at the data, the picture is clear: India is a highly unequal country, and inequality is worsening. The intervention needed for a massive redistribution, including taxing the rich, is urgent. Misreporting this reality is not just misleading – it can be dangerous. When trusted national media outlets reproduce statistical errors without scrutiny, they obscure urgent issues facing the country and downplay the lived realities of millions that we collectively need to address.
by Surbhi Kesar
07/07/2025
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India is more unequal as it was before British Raj and situation is worsening.
07/07/2025