• brbposting
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    7 months ago

    Not to downplay how horrible life can be anywhere for someone who’s not healthy, wealthy, and typical:

    Different by a factor of 187.

    187 years in South Sudan to equate a year income in the US.*

    Wiki GDP Per Capita PPP

    *edited, thanks below

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          7 months ago

          If the difference is a factor of 187 wouldn’t you need 187 years in South Dudan to equal a year’s income in the US? 187 / 12 is just over 15, but now you’re comparing years to months

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      7 months ago

      it would not change the result this time, but these numbers lie a lot if you don’t factor in cost of living.