August 14, 2008 - 12:12pm — sweetbliss27
Poverty Facts and Stats
Hey guys,
I was just surfing the net when I came across these facts about poverty. I couldn't believe what I was reading! So I want to share it with everyone:
1. Half the world — nearly three billion people — live on less than two dollars a day.
2. The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for 5 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of world income.