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- The United States is a “minority world” country ~87% of the world’s population live in the “majority world”, ie. developing or “Third World” countries.
- ~70% of the world’s population live in poverty (based on local standards)
- Of the total population in developing “majority world” countries, 23% live on less than $1.00 per day.
- The average income for the richest twenty countries in the world is 30 times greater than the poorest twenty countries.
COMPARISIONS
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Uganda |
Bolivia |
U.S. |
| Population living on less than $1/day |
82.2% |
14.4% |
N/A |
| Population living on less than $2/day |
96.4% |
34.3% |
N/A |
Population without sustainable access to
An improved water source |
48.0% |
17.0% |
<1% |
Population living below poverty level
(based on local standards) |
35.0% |
70.0% |
12.7% |
| Literate (age 15 & over) |
69.9% |
87.2% |
97.0% |
| Life Expectancy @ birth |
44.9 yrs |
64.8 yrs |
77.1 yrs |
| Infant Mortality per 1000 live births |
87.9 |
56.1 |
6.8 |
| No. of Internet Users |
60,000 |
78,000 |
165.8 mil |
Source: CIA Factbook & World Bank 2005. Please consult for recent figures.
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