Global Rich List

We are bombarded with media images of wealth, so it's easy to lose sight of just how poor so many people in the world are. The Global Rich List lets you compare your income level or any income level to the rest of the world, and the results are shocking! Put in $10,000, an income on which it would be a challenge to live in America, and that person is richer than 86% of the world's population.

Here is an excerpt from the "Why we do it" page of the site:

"We wanted to do something which would help people understand, in real terms, where they stand globally. And make us realise that in fact most of us (who are able to view this web page) are in the privileged minority.




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