According to the United Nations, approximately what percentage of the world's income is received by the richest one-fifth of the world's population?

80%

Explanation:

Statistics released by the United States affirmed what we already knew about the disproportionate distribution of wealth in the world.

One of those statistics showed that 80% of all the income in the world is being received by only a fifth of the population whilst the rest of the population being 4/5, are left to share 20% of the world's income. This level of wealth disparity is simply staggering.

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