Band 8+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below gives information about global population percentages and distribution of wealth by region. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The bar chart compares the amount of population and global wealth and shows a significant imbalance between different regions. Some regions with large populations hold a small share of global wealth, while others with smaller populations hold an excessive amount of global wealth.

For example, North America holds over 30% of the world’s wealth, while having only around 6% of the global population. Europe and Rich Asia-Pacefic also have a much larger share of wealth compared to their population size. And regions like Africa, India, and Other Asia-Pacific have large populations but very low shares of global wealth. Each region has over 10 to 15% of the world’s population in total, yet they own only a small amount of global wealth. Africa, with around 10% of the world’s population, but has barely 1% of the total global wealth.

These statistics show the economic inequality between developed and developing regions. While wealth is high in a few high-income areas, most of the high-population regions have limited economic resources. The bar chart shows a powerful visual reminder of the importance of more equitable economic development and global wealth shares.