Taiwan's massive growing wealth gap, smaller middle class per news: 16.8 times to 66.9 today

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from the news link:
the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (主計總處, DGBAS) under the Executive Yuan (行政院) reveals a stark reality beneath these impressive numbers. The wealth gap has exploded from 16.8 times three decades ago to a staggering 66.9 times today.

I notice more and more, much more than middle class Japan or even in Italy/Estonia/ and smaller one in taiwan. In taiwan can see the rich with lux Euro Cars (more than in the EU) and expensive food and homes
English news link

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What does this even mean? Also pointless without comparison with other countries

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It means top 20% earn 66 time more (6600% more) than the bottom 20% of peoples in Taiwan. The number in middle class has droped to about 30% of the peoples.

For comparision in Japan area where I am from 60% or so would say they are middle class

In Estonia our EU base for business 30-40% think they are middle, but trending higher than Taiwan

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Could also mean the top 1% skews that top 20% figure.

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Workers become poorer, boss gets rich