There is a lot more poverty in the world than previously thought. The World Bank reported in August that in 2005, there were 1.4 billion people living below the poverty line -- that is, living on less than $1.25 a day.
The number of poor people in Africa doubled between 1981 and 2005 from 200 million to 380 million, and the depth of poverty is greater as well, with the average poor person living on just 70 cents per day.
The poverty rate is unchanged at 50% since 1981.
But in absolute numbers, it is South Asia which has the most poor people, with 595 million, of which 455 million live in India.
The poverty rate, however, has fallen from 60% to 40%.
China has been most successful in reducing poverty, with the numbers falling by more than 600 million, from 835 million in 1981 to 207 million in 2005. On the other hand, India has more people in extreme poverty than it did 25 years ago
The poverty rate in China has plummeted from 85% to 15.9%, with the biggest part of that drop coming in the past 15 years, when China opened up to Western investment and its coastal regions boomed.
In fact, in absolute terms, China accounts for nearly all the world's reduction in poverty. In percentage terms, world poverty excluding China fell from 40% to 30% over the past 25 years.
- Re: China has been most successful in reducing povertyposted on 09/02/2008
this report should be taken with a grain of salt. The real poverty rate is probably much higher. - Re: China has been most successful in reducing povertyposted on 09/02/2008
Well, at least we do know that China has been making a great deal of progress.
I take all these reports with a grain of salt, actually. But there are something interesting to learn. Things that make you go hmmm ... :)
pepper wrote:
this report should be taken with a grain of salt. The real poverty rate is probably much higher. - Re: China has been most successful in reducing povertyposted on 09/02/2008
记得《动物农庄》里有一段就是写“现在日子比过去好多了”…… - Re: China has been most successful in reducing povertyposted on 09/03/2008
为什么说这样一句话还用匿名,XXX? 你这个样子肯定让奥维尔失望。
你这个引用也不恰当。 The fact is, Jones is better than Napoleon. Didn't you watch the show about China on Discovery channel recently? "The People's Republic of Capitalism"
XXX wrote:
记得《动物农庄》里有一段就是写“现在日子比过去好多了”…… - Re: China has been most successful in reducing povertyposted on 09/03/2008
Agree with Connie. China is in the right direction. At least people can watch XXX-rated movies now. =)
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