World Poverty Statistics

WORLD POVERTY STATISTICS 50% 75% 3 BILLION PEOPLE OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION LIVES ON LESS THAN $2.50A DAY (80% LIVES ON LESS THAN$10 A DAY) OF THE TOTAL WORLD INCOME IS ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE RICHEST 20% OF THE POPULATION 22,000 80% CHILDREN DIE OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION LIVES WHERE INCOME DIFFERENTIALS ARE WIDENING EACH DAY DUE TO POVERTY 1.1 bil 443 mil PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH INADEQUATE ACCESS TO WATER SCHOOL DAYS LOST TO WATER RELATED ILLNESS CHILD WORLD POVERTY STATISTICS 2.2 BILLION CHILDREN IN THE WORLD 1 bil CHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY COt 00000 1 IN 3 1 IN 5 1 IN 7 640 MILLION 400 MILLION 270 MILLION CHILDREN LIVE WITHOUT ACCESS TO SAFE WATER CHILDREN LIVE WITHOUT CHILDREN LIVE WITH NO ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ADEQUATE SHELTER 1.4 mil CHILDRENDIE ANNUALLY FROM LACK OF ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AND ADEQUATE SANITATION POVERTY TO WEALTHY RATIO STATISTICS YEAR RATIO OF PEOPLE AT POVERTY TO WEALTHY LEVEL 1820 3/1 1913 11 /1 1950 35 / 1 1973 44 / 1 1992 72 /1 2013 88 / 1 SOURCES Global Issues - 2013 Human Development Report (HDR), United Nations Development Program. www.INFOGRAPHIC,LY infographic.ly