Gallup: Millions Vulnerable in Developing and Developed World
* 710 million out of 750 million highly vulnerable live in developing world
* Poorest in developed countries as highly vulnerable as the richest in developing countries
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Before the COVID-19 pandemic made life harder for almost everyone on the planet, Gallup analysis shows that three-quarters of a billion people worldwide were struggling to meet their basic needs and didn't have any family or friends to help in times of trouble.
While the highly vulnerable on Gallup's new Basic Needs Vulnerability Index exist in every country, most -- about 710 million out of the 750 million -- live in developing economies. The rest -- about 40 million -- live in developed economies.
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Update: Index: 95% of world's 'highly vulnerable' live in undeveloped nations (UPI)
WNU Editor: The above poll was done before the pandemic. Here is an easy point to make. You can now add tens of millions in the developed world to this total.
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