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minus-squarebrbpostinglinkfedilinkarrow-up34arrow-down1·edit-28 months agoNot 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
minus-squareThrowawayPermanentelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-28 months agoTo equal a month’s income, you mean?
minus-squareThrowawayPermanentelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoIf 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
minus-squarebrbpostinglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoThink I meant 15 years in South Sudan = one month in USA
minus-squareumbrella@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·8 months agoit would not change the result this time, but these numbers lie a lot if you don’t factor in cost of living.
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
To equal a month’s income, you mean?
Believe that’s yearly.
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
Doh!! Bad math! Thanks, edited.
Think I meant 15 years in South Sudan = one month in USA
it would not change the result this time, but these numbers lie a lot if you don’t factor in cost of living.