THE NON-POOR ……………….. 1 Billion People
Economically comfortable, secure, with disposable income.    

  RELATIVE POVERTY ……….. 2.5 Billion People
Able to feed, house and clothe family with little extra. Often living on <$3000 per year.  

  MODERATE POVERTY …….. 1.5 Billion People
Living on $1 – $2 per day; While not actually starving, extreme hardship is part of daily living.   

EXTREME POVERTY …………… 1 Billion People
Ill, hungry, destitute; they live near death; earn pennies a day while living mostly in rural areas.

They’re in the “Poverty Trap”………and haven’t actually made it to the ladder yet.

Posted on Friday, December 04th, 2009 .