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Based on the most recent (2024) global data from the UN, World Bank, Pew Research, and WHO:

By region

• Asian: 59
• African: 18
• European: 9
• Latin American & Caribbean: 8
• North American (U.S. & Canada): 5
• American (U.S. only): 4
• Oceania: 1

By religion

• Christian: 31
• Muslim: 25
• Unaffiliated (atheist, agnostic): 16
• Hindu: 15
• Other: 7
• Buddhist: 6
• Non-Christian: 69

Living conditions

• Substandard housing: 20
• Illiterate: 14
• Malnourished: 11
• Near death (over 65): 9
• Near birth (under 5 ): 8

Education & tech

• Own a smartphone: 68
• Own a computer: 14
• Have a college degree: 7

Race & ethnicity

• Asian: 59
• Black: 17
• White: 10
• Latino: 9
• Mixed: 3
• Indigenous: 2

Wealth

• Americans (4 people) own: 35% of the world’s wealth
• So those 4 Americans own more than the remaining 96 combined.