The World Inequality Report 2026 shows that income inequality in India remains among the highest in the world, with the top 10 % of earners capturing 58 % of national income, while the bottom 50 % receive only 15 % of it, highlighting a stark economic divide. The report, prepared by the World Inequality Lab and edited by economists Lucas Chancel, Ricardo Gómez-Carrera, Rowaida Moshrif and Thomas Piketty, also reveals that wealth inequality is even more concentrated, with the richest 10 % holding