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A Global Middle Class Is More Promise than Reality
Population Distributions in Mexico, by Consumption and Income, 2001 and 2011
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- A Global Middle Class Is More Promise than Reality
- Poverty Plunges from 2001 to 2011 and the Global Middle-Income Population Increases, but Most People Remain Low Income
- Who Is Middle Income, Globally Speaking? Budget for a Four-Person Household
- The Global Middle-Income Population Doubled in Size from 2001 to 2011, but the Largest Increase Is in the Low-Income Population
- Steep Dive in Poverty from 2001 to 2011, but Most People Are Still Either Poor or Low Income
- Economic Growth Drives Change in Global Middle-Income Population and Number of Poor from 2001 to 2011
- The Share of the Global Middle-Income Population Living in Asia & South Pacific Rises from 2001 to 2011
- A Middle-Income Population Emerges in South America, but Is Scarce in Africa and Asia & South Pacific; Majorities in Europe and North America Are Upper-Middle or High Income
- Poverty Rates Are Highest in Africa and Asia
- Majority of People Are Low Income in Many Countries in Africa and Asia
- Middle-Income Populations Are Most Prevalent in Latin America, Eastern Europe
- North America, Europe Are the Principal Domains of the Upper-Middle Income
- High Income Populations Are Scarce Outside of North America, Western Europe
- New Middle-Income Populations Emerge in China, South America, Eastern Europe
- Share of Middle Income in China Increases Sixfold from 2001 to 2011, but Majority Are Low Income or Poor
- Widespread Growth in the Share of the Middle-Income Populations in South America and Mexico, 2001 to 2011
- Populations that Are Upper-Middle Income Emerge in South America and in Mexico, 2001 to 2011
- Many Countries in Eastern Europe Experienced Significant Growth in New Middle-Income Populations from 2001 to 2011
- Widespread Growth in the Share of Eastern Europeans Who Are Upper-Middle Income, 2001 to 2011
- Tunisia, Morocco and Seven Countries from Asia & South Pacific Are Among the Top 30 Gainers in Shares of Middle-Income Populations
- Greece, Costa Rica and Five Countries from Asia & South Pacific Are Among the Top 30 Gainers in Shares of People Who Are Upper-Middle Income
- Growth in Share of High-Income Populations from 2001 to 2011 Is Driven by European Countries
- Several Advanced Economies Surpassed the U.S. in the Share of High-Income Populations
- Population Distribution in Nicaragua, by Consumption and Income, 2001 and 2011
- Population Distributions in Mexico, by Consumption and Income, 2001 and 2011
- Population Distribution by Income in India: Different Estimates for 2001
- Population Distribution by Income in Mexico and Russia from Two Different Sources of Data, 2011
- The Global Middle-Income Population Doubled in Size from 2001 to 2011, but the Largest Increase Is in the Low-Income Population