World Poverty Statistics
- Half the world (nearly 3 billion people) live on less than 2 dollars a day
- The poorest 40% of the world's population accounts for 5% of global income; the richest 20% account for 75% of the worlds income
- more than 80% of the worlds population live in countries where the income differentials are widening
- For the 1.9 billion children living in the developing world:
+640 mil lack adequate shelter (1 in 3)
+400 million lack access to safe water (1 in 5)
+270 million lack the option for health care (1 in 4)
US poverty
- 35 million people living in poverty
-49% African American
- 40% of Homeless men had served in the armed services
- 16% suffer from severe and persistent mental illness
- at least 30% substance abuse
No comments:
Post a Comment