In the Third World, there are 1.3 billion poor people. In other words, one out of every three inhabitants lives in poverty.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Poverty affects a massive portion of the global population, specifically highlighting the Third World.
- In plain terms
- One in three people worldwide lives in poverty.
- What can you take from it?
- Poverty is a widespread global issue.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can we address global poverty?
- What does one in three mean for policy?
Another view
The statistic may oversimplify the complex causes of poverty.
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