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Pew Research CenterJuly 7, 2015
A Global Middle Class Is More Promise than Reality

Several Advanced Economies Surpassed the U.S. in the Share of High-Income Populations

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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
Most Countries that Sharply Reduced Poverty Experienced Little Change in the Share of Middle-Income Populations
Most People in Most Countries in Asia & South Pacific Poor or Low Income
Nine-of-Ten Low-Income People Lived in Asia & South Pacific or Africa in 2011, Up from Eight-in-Ten in 2001
The Share of the Global Poor Living in Asia & South Pacific Falls from 2001 to 2011, and the Share Living in Africa Rises
About Nine-in-Ten High-Income People Lived in Europe or North America in 2001 and 2011
Growth in Share of High-Income Populations from 2001 to 2011 Is Driven by European Countries
Incomes Stagnate in the U.S. from 2001 to 2011, but Canada and Europe Advance Up the Ladder
Poverty Drops Sharply in India from 2001 to 2011, but a Sizable Middle-Income Population Fails to Emerge
Most People in Countries in Africa Are Poor or Low Income
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

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