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These pictures of toys around the world show how much we have in common

In an Indian home living on $29/month per adult, the favorite toy is a plastic bottle.

These pictures of toys around the world show how much we have in common

In a Burundian home living on $29/month per adult, the favorite toy is dried maize.

In a Burundian home living on $29/month per adult, the favorite toy is dried maize.

In a Zimbabwean home living on $34/month per adult, the favorite toy is a home-made ball.

In a Zimbabwean home living on $34/month per adult, the favorite toy is a home-made ball.

In a Haitian home living on $39/month per adult, the favorite toy is a tennis ball.

In a Haitian home living on $39/month per adult, the favorite toy is a tennis ball.

In a Zimbabwean home living on $41/month per adult, the favorite toy is an old toy car.

In a Zimbabwean home living on $41/month per adult, the favorite toy is an old toy car.

In a Burkinabe home living on $45/month per adult, the favorite toy is a broken plastic doll.

In a Burkinabe home living on $45/month per adult, the favorite toy is a broken plastic doll.

In a Burkinabe home living on $54/month per adult, the favorite toy is a tire.

In a Burkinabe home living on $54/month per adult, the favorite toy is a tire.

In an Indian home living on $65/month per adult, the favorite toy is a home-made cricket bat.

In an Indian home living on $65/month per adult, the favorite toy is a home-made cricket bat.

In an Indian home living on $80/month per adult, the favorite toy is a broken plastic doll.

In an Indian home living on $80/month per adult, the favorite toy is a broken plastic doll.

In a Filipino home living on $98/month per adult, the favorite toys are action figures.

In a Filipino home living on $98/month per adult, the favorite toys are action figures.

In a Palestinian home living on $112/month per adult, the favorite toy is a plastic bottle.

In a Palestinian home living on $112/month per adult, the favorite toy is a plastic bottle.

In a Colombian home living on $123/month per adult, the favorite toy is a soccer ball.

In a Colombian home living on $123/month per adult, the favorite toy is a soccer ball.

In a Nigerian home living on $124/month per adult, the favorite toys are wooden poles.

In a Nigerian home living on $124/month per adult, the favorite toys are wooden poles.

In a Colombian home living on $145/month per adult, the favorite toy is a plastic ball.

In a Colombian home living on $145/month per adult, the favorite toy is a plastic ball.

In a Colombian home living on $163/month per adult, the favorite toy is a cat.

In a Colombian home living on $163/month per adult, the favorite toy is a cat.

In a Filipino home living on $170/month per adult, the favorite toy is a plastic doll.

In a Filipino home living on $170/month per adult, the favorite toy is a plastic doll.

In a Tunisian home living on $176/month per adult, the favorite toy is a teddy bear.

In a Tunisian home living on $176/month per adult, the favorite toy is a teddy bear.

In a Tunisian home living on $218/month per adult, the favorite toy is a scooter.

In a Tunisian home living on $218/month per adult, the favorite toy is a scooter.

In an Indian home living on $245/month per adult, the favorite toy is a toy truck.

In an Indian home living on $245/month per adult, the favorite toy is a toy truck.

In a Jordanian home living on $249/month per adult, the favorite toy is a stuffed animal.

In a Jordanian home living on $249/month per adult, the favorite toy is a stuffed animal.

In a Rwandan home living on $251/month per adult, the favorite toy is a stick.

In a Rwandan home living on $251/month per adult, the favorite toy is a stick.

In a Bolivian home living on $254/month per adult, the favorite toy is a soccer ball.

In a Bolivian home living on $254/month per adult, the favorite toy is a soccer ball.

In a Bolivian home living on $265/month per adult, the favorite toy is a toy truck.

In a Bolivian home living on $265/month per adult, the favorite toy is a toy truck.

In a Cambodian home living on $463/month per adult, the favorite toy is a puppy.

In a Cambodian home living on $463/month per adult, the favorite toy is a puppy.

In a Ukrainian home living on $476/month per adult, the favorite toy is a cell phone.

In a Ukrainian home living on $476/month per adult, the favorite toy is a cell phone.

In a Latvian home living on $480/month per adult, the favorite toy is a stuffed animal.

In a Latvian home living on $480/month per adult, the favorite toy is a stuffed animal.

In a Jordanian home living on $583/month per adult, the favorite toy is a table computer.

In a Jordanian home living on $583/month per adult, the favorite toy is a table computer.

In a Ukrainian home living on $694/month per adult, the favorite toy is a Lego figurine.

In a Ukrainian home living on $694/month per adult, the favorite toy is a Lego figurine.

In a Mexican home living on $1,093/month per adult, the favorite toy is an electric guitar.

In a Mexican home living on $1,093/month per adult, the favorite toy is an electric guitar.

In a Swedish home living on $2,223/month per adult, the favorite toys are plastic dolls

In a Swedish home living on $2,223/month per adult, the favorite toys are plastic dolls

In a Chinese home living on $2,235/month per adult, the favorite toy is a military tank model.

In a Chinese home living on $2,235/month per adult, the favorite toy is a military tank model.

In a Kenyan home living on $3,268/month per adult, the favorite toy is a tablet computer.

In a Kenyan home living on $3,268/month per adult, the favorite toy is a tablet computer.

In a Nepalese home living on $3,829/month per adult, the favorite toy is a teddy bear.

In a Nepalese home living on $3,829/month per adult, the favorite toy is a teddy bear.

In an American home living on $4,650/month per adult, the favorite toy is baseball gear.

In an American home living on $4,650/month per adult, the favorite toy is baseball gear.

In a Swedish home living on $4,883/month per adult, the favorite toy is a Lego set.

In a Swedish home living on $4,883/month per adult, the favorite toy is a Lego set.

In a Jordanian home living on $7,433/month per adult, the favorite toy is a large stuffed animal.

In a Jordanian home living on $7,433/month per adult, the favorite toy is a large stuffed animal.

In a Latvian home living on $11,381/month per adult, the favorite toy is a stuffed animal.

In a Latvian home living on $11,381/month per adult, the favorite toy is a stuffed animal.

In case you were wondering, here's a look at world population by income. It's a continuous scale — not a clear divide between the haves and the have-nots — with most people in the middle.

In case you were wondering, here

Income is rising everywhere and has been for the past 200 years. Here's Hans Rosling's famous presentation on that trend.

Income is rising everywhere and has been for the past 200 years. Here

 

Inequality is a problem, but progress is real.

Inequality is a problem, but progress is real.

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