THE WORLD ECONOMIC (POVERTY) LADDER
  
  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.



Photo: Connie Frisbee Houde
EXTREME POVERTY -
 
Women make up 70% of this group.
They're in the "Poverty Trap",
and haven't actually made it
to the ladder yet.