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Poverty in the People's Republic of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"(poverty being defined as the number of people living on < $1.25/day)."
Kinda setting the bar a bit low.
"Since the start of far-reaching economic reforms in the late 1970s, growth has fueled a remarkable increase in per capita income and a decline in the poverty rate from 85% in 1981 to 13.1% in 2008 (poverty being defined as the number of people living on < $1.25/day).[2] At the same time, however, income disparities have increased. The growing income inequality is illustrated most clearly by the differences in living standards between the urban, coastal areas and the rural, inland regions. There have also been increases in the inequality of health and education outcomes. Exact statistics are disputed, as there have been reports of China's underestimating the poverty rate.[3]"
Live less than $1.25 a day 13.1% (172 million)
Live less than $2 a day
29.8% (394 million)
Live less than $2.5 a day 39.9% (528 million)
Live less than $4 a day 62% (821 million)
Live less than $5 a day
71.6% (948 million)
Now, what to do about that 58.5%, <$5 and >$1.25
"(poverty being defined as the number of people living on < $1.25/day)."
Kinda setting the bar a bit low.
"Since the start of far-reaching economic reforms in the late 1970s, growth has fueled a remarkable increase in per capita income and a decline in the poverty rate from 85% in 1981 to 13.1% in 2008 (poverty being defined as the number of people living on < $1.25/day).[2] At the same time, however, income disparities have increased. The growing income inequality is illustrated most clearly by the differences in living standards between the urban, coastal areas and the rural, inland regions. There have also been increases in the inequality of health and education outcomes. Exact statistics are disputed, as there have been reports of China's underestimating the poverty rate.[3]"
Live less than $1.25 a day 13.1% (172 million)
Live less than $2 a day
29.8% (394 million)
Live less than $2.5 a day 39.9% (528 million)
Live less than $4 a day 62% (821 million)
Live less than $5 a day
71.6% (948 million)
Now, what to do about that 58.5%, <$5 and >$1.25