WE'RE NOT # 1...

we're only #3 and that's a good thing because I'm referring to income inequality among the OECD countries. Here's a graph from FinFacts Ireland:

REUTERS has this summary for the U.S. -

UNITED STATES - The United States has the highest inequality level and poverty rate (ie those who live on less than half median incomes) in the OECD after Mexico and Turkey. Since 2000, income inequality has increased rapidly, continuing a long-term trend that dates back to the 1970s.

The average income of the richest 10 percent is $93,000, in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP)*, the highest in the OECD and compared with an OECD average of $54,000. The poorest 10 percent have an income of $5,800 per year, against an OECD average of $7,000. The top 10 percent hold 71 percent of net worth and 28 percent of total income.