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17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
Household size and composition often vary by religious affiliation, data from 130 countries and territories reveals. Muslims and Hindus have larger households than Christians and religious “nones,” influenced in part by regional norms.
In China, one of the greatest economic transformations in history is taking place, as millions move from poverty into the middle class.
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