Emerging markets Compared by Economy > Poverty > Share of all poor people
DEFINITION:
The percentage of the world's total poor who live in each nation. 'Poor' here is defined as lving below the global poverty line of US$1 per day.
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Interesting observations about Economy > Poverty > Share of all poor people
- India ranked first for poverty > share of all poor people amongst Emerging markets in 2003.
- Russia ranked first for poverty > share of all poor people amongst Eastern Europe in 2003.
- Mexico ranked first for poverty > share of all poor people amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2003.
- Ethiopia ranked first for poverty > share of all poor people amongst Landlocked countries in 2003.
- Nigeria ranked first for poverty > share of all poor people amongst Muslim countries in 2003.
- China ranked first for poverty > share of all poor people amongst Cold countries in 2003.
- Brazil ranked first for poverty > share of all poor people amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2003.
- Ukraine ranked second for poverty > share of all poor people amongst Former Soviet republics in 2003.
- 8 of the top 9 countries by poverty > share of all poor people are Hot countries.
- 8 of the bottom 9 countries by poverty > share of all poor people are European.
