Religion Wealth and Poverty The causes of Poverty

Religion Wealth and Poverty The causes of Poverty

Some interesting facts about poverty which compare rich and poorer countries The rich countries have: The poorer countries have: 25% of the world’s population 75% of the world’s population 80% of the world’s income 20% of the world’s income. Life expectancy at least 70 years Life expectancy approximately 50 years Please copy this chart into your books.

However… Of the 100 largest economies in the world, 51 are corporations while only 49 are countries.

Interesting facts about Poverty (1) The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the poorest 48 nations (i. e. a quarter of the world’s countries) is less than the wealth of the world’s three richest people combined. So, who are three richest people in the world? . . as of February 2009

Interesting facts about Poverty (2) Half the world nearly three billion people live on less than two dollars a day.

Interesting facts about Poverty (3) The developing world now spends $13 on debt repayment for every $1 it receives in grants.

Interesting facts about Poverty (4) Less than one per cent of the money the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen. So what was the money spent on?

1 st place World Military Spending 780 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

2 nd place Narcotic drugs in the world 400 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

3 rd place Alcoholic drinks in Europe 105 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

4 th place Cigarettes in Europe 50 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

5 th place Business entertainment in Japan 35 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

6 th place Pet foods in Europe and the United States 17 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

th 7 place Basic health and nutrition 13 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

8 th place Perfumes in Europe and the United States 12 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

9 th place Reproductive health for all women 12 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

10 th place Ice cream in Europe 11 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

11 th place Water and sanitation for all 9 billion US dollars 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

12 th place Basic education for all 6 billion US dollars Compare all 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th

Global Military Spending

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