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=Metrics=
=Metrics=
*Start with the founding metric by Mollie Orshansky [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollie_Orshansky#cite_note-7]
*Start with the founding metric by Mollie Orshansky [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollie_Orshansky]
 
=Earnings=
=Earnings=
*Global poverty line is under $2/day. [https://www.worldvision.org/sponsorship-news-stories/global-poverty-facts#:~:text=The%20international%20poverty%20line%2C%20currently,compare%20poverty%20levels%20between%20countries.]
*Global poverty line is under $2/day. [https://www.worldvision.org/sponsorship-news-stories/global-poverty-facts#:~:text=The%20international%20poverty%20line%2C%20currently,compare%20poverty%20levels%20between%20countries.]

Revision as of 19:36, 16 April 2023

Statistics

  • 10% live in extreme poverty, and 2/3 of the world live at under $10 per day [1]
  • About 1/2 the world population lives on less than $5.50/day - defined as 'struggling to meet basic needs' - [2]

Metrics

  • Start with the founding metric by Mollie Orshansky [3]

Earnings

  • Global poverty line is under $2/day. [4]
  • US poverty line is about $1k/month. $500 in American Samoa. [5]
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