Wealth

Behind the Rich List; Scotland's Wealth Gap

Author / Creator: Francis Stuart

Media type: Report

Date published: 2026

The growth in wealth of Scotland’s ten richest people has outstripped worker’s wages more than sixfold since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999

Scotland challenges inequality, while UK falls behind

Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland

Date published: 2021

It is evident that inequalities and uneven levels of deprivation across the UK continue to be a significant problem. However, it is also clear that Scotland is continually challenging these inequalities and the Scottish Government is working to ensure that levels of GDP per head in Scotland match the average of EU countries