PERCENT OF POPULATION IN POVERTY

**PERCENT OF POPULATION IN POVERTY**
	1987	1998
East Asia (including China)	27%	15%
Latin America/Caribbean	15%	16%
South Asia (India, Pakistan, etc.)	45%	40%
Sub-Saharan Africa	47%	46%
Total Developing World	28%	24%

1987

1998

East Asia (including China)

27%

15%

Latin America/Caribbean

15%

16%

South Asia (India, Pakistan, etc.)

45%

40%

Sub-Saharan Africa

47%

46%

Total Developing World

28%

24%