Global Poverty and Resource Allocation Analysis
Global Poverty and Resource Allocation
Areas with Most and Least People Living on Less Than $1 a Day
Most: South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, East Asia and Pacific.
Least: Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa.
Analysis of Percentage Changes
Most regions have improved wages, reduced food costs, or implemented economic aid programs. However, one region experienced a worsening situation.
Future Predictions
As fossil fuels deplete, countries with abundant natural resources will gain prominence. Increased equality between countries is anticipated.
Poverty Calculation in Spain
If 45.4% of Spain’s 44 million inhabitants lived on less than a dollar a day, approximately 19.9 million people would be affected (44/100 * 45.4 = 19.9 million).
Purchasing Power with 1.5€
What can you buy for 1.5€? A list of expenses, including basics like food, housing, and transport:
- Housing: With 1.5€, securing housing is nearly impossible. One would need to find a covered space to build a makeshift shelter.
- Food: 1.5€ might buy a loaf of bread and some lunchmeat for a sandwich.
- Transport: Public transport might be accessible once or twice, depending on the city.
Matching Statements
- Of the 42 million people in the world with AIDS… D. is concentrated in seven countries.
- Developed societies give too much importance… H. than the GDP of the poorest country.
- However, poor societies… I. the birth rate and illiteracy remain high.
- 61% of world energy consumption… B. to consumerism.
- In developed countries there are numerous… C. live near subsistence levels.
- In less developed countries, life expectancy… A. 39 million live in less developed countries.
- Most countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America have… G. a GDP lower than the world average.
- The GDP of the world’s richest country is 500 times higher… E. epidemics of obesity.
- Inequalities will increase if… F. is 40 years.