World Facts

A little perspective...

• 20% of the world lives on $1 per day
• 20% of the world lives on $2 per day
• 20% of the world lives on more than $70 per day
• 40% are somewhere in between $2 and $70 per day

30,000 people die per day from preventable diseases

40% of the world lacks basic sanitation

The combined income of 447 of the wealthiest people in the world is more money than the combined income of 3.25 billion people (50% of the world's population).

Americans make up 5% of the world's population, yet consume 50% of the world's resources.

Statistics taken from Serving with Eyes Wide Open - David A. Livermore - 2006