State of the Emerging World

The World Today:

Center of Population: Two-thirds of the world's population lives in the emerging world.

Center of Poverty: The emerging world is the home of 85% of the world's poorest of the poor.

o The average person lives on less than $2 a day or $500 per year.

o Most do not have access to basic services of healthcare, education , safe drinking water, and adequate nutrition.

o Over three billion people are denied the freedom to even teach ideas, much less have the opportunity to pursue education.

Center of World Religions: The Emerging World is home to the birthplaces of Christianity, Islam, Buddihism, and Hinduism.

Statistics adapted from: Howard Culbertson