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Big_Al
December 10, 2007 12:34 PM
Jcage, sorry but your last point is factually incorrect.
The top 10 per cent of the richest Indians are 7.3 times richer than the poorest 10 per cent, but other nations fare worse.
The rich in countries like Brazil are 57.8 times richer than the poor, and the ratio for the United Kingdom is 13.8 times, the United States almost 15.9 times, China 18.4 times and Russia 12.7 times. More horrifying - the top ten per cent of Boliviaâs population is 168 times richer than its poorest 10 percent! The ratio for Namibia is 129 times and Lesotho 129 times.
Yet another reason for Indians to gloat?
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Big_Al
December 10, 2007 12:34 PM
Jcage, sorry but your last point is factually incorrect.
The top 10 per cent of the richest Indians are 7.3 times richer than the poorest 10 per cent, but other nations fare worse.
The rich in countries like Brazil are 57.8 times richer than the poor, and the ratio for the United Kingdom is 13.8 times, the United States almost 15.9 times, China 18.4 times and Russia 12.7 times. More horrifying - the top ten per cent of Boliviaâs population is 168 times richer than its poorest 10 percent! The ratio for Namibia is 129 times and Lesotho 129 times.
Yet another reason for Indians to gloat?
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