Income growth at the bottom of the pyramid. Global incomes are rising at the bottom of the pyramid, creating a new “vulnerable class”—those who have moved out of poverty but are not quite middle class. The bottom 40 percent of the economy in middle income economies especially will see movement into and through this critical $4 to $10 per day income range.
Click on the arrow to watch income growth between 2010 and 2020 in each country grouping. Click on the question marks to learn more about the variables.