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How rich are you?
By Jeremy | September 11, 2005
For a glimpse of what it really means to be poor from a global perspective, check out the globalrichlist. People earning $50,000 US a year are among the top 0.899% richest people in the world, with roughly 5.9 billion people poorer. $100,000 US means the top 0.6% richest people. Even $25,000 US puts a person in the top 10%, and $15,000 US in the top 12%.
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