The amazing 80.5% reduction in world poverty from 42.3% in 1981 to 8.2% in 2019.

The amazing 80.5% reduction in world poverty from 42.3% in 1981 to 8.2% in 2019. It probably took 1,000 yrs to cut the poverty rate in half from 84% to 42% in 1981; then 24 yrs to get to 21% in 2005 & then only 10 yrs to cut it in half from 17% in 2009 to 8.2% in 2019 #Capitalism pic.twitter.com/yYyusaENnE

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