India Says has a question: what is the real issue behind global poverty – population or skewed consumption patterns across the world?
Linked by kuffir. Join Blogbharti facebook group.Inequalities in consumption are stark. Globally, the 20% of the world’s people in the highest-income countries account for 86% of total private consumption expenditures — the poorest 20% a minuscule 1.3%. More specifically, the richest fifth:
• Consume 45% of all meat and fish, the poorest fifth 5%
• Consume 58% of total energy, the poorest fifth less than 4%
• Have 74% of all telephone lines, the poorest fifth 1.5%
• Consume 84% of all paper, the poorest fifth 1.1%
• Own 87% of the world’s vehicle fleet, the poorest fifth less than 1%
Hi Kuffir,
Thanks for highlighting our query. This really needs a serious thought. Hope the visitors at your space can throw some light on it.
Further, i really like the areas covered by you here. I am wondering if we can link exchange? This will give a bigger canvas to our visitors and to me as well.
Url: http://www.indiasays.org/
Do let me know if you are interested so that i can do the needful.
Regards