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=The Global Distribution of Wealth Trend | =The Global Distribution of Wealth Trend Depends on Country= | ||
*US, UK, China are clear increases in Gini coefficient (worse distribution of wealth). | |||
This is the [[Gini Coefficient]] from Wikipedia: | This is the [[Gini Coefficient]] from Wikipedia: | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 29 April 2012
Poverty Rate in the USA is Not Decreasingin the 21st Century
Since population is growing, absolute numbers of poor people are increasing.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States:
20% of the Richest People Own 80% of the Wealth
- from http://thesocietypages.org/graphicsociology/2009/05/27/champagne-glass-distribution-of-wealth/ :
Wealth Disparity has been Increasing since the 1940s
The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally
- Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty . Note: This is welcome news, but making $1.26+/day is not inspiring - opinion of wiki editor
The Global Distribution of Wealth Trend Depends on Country
- US, UK, China are clear increases in Gini coefficient (worse distribution of wealth).
This is the Gini Coefficient from Wikipedia:
