Band 7+: 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 percentage of the global population with the distribution of global wealth across eight regions of the world.

Overall, it is evident that there is a significant disparity between the population and wealth. North America, Europe, and the rich Asia-Pacific region hold the majority of wealth, despite having a relatively small proportion of the population. In contrast, China, India, Africa, and Other Asia-Pacific regions have the largest population, but control a smaller amount of world wealth.

North America holds the largest portion of global wealth, around 35%, with only about 6% of the world population. Europe follows closely, accounting for approximately 30% of global wealth, while having 15% of the population. Similarly, Rich Asia-Pacific regions control about 24% of the wealth, but have just over 5% of the population.

On the other hand, China and India, each with about 15–20% of the world’s population, possess only about 3% and 1% of global wealth, respectively. Africa also displays a notable gap, with over 10% of the population but less than 1% of the wealth.