Relatively speaking

[andrewducker]

[Poll #1332879]
Stolen from a poll here by james_nicoll - apart from the third question which was inspired by drplokta.

Comments

[autopope.livejournal.com]

The third one is a "definitely better off" as long as you remember the third world includes China and India. Both of which are playing catch-up at an astounding rate.

Sub-Saharan Africa, not so hot -- although a generation may be enough to see a turnaround.

[andrewducker]

Absolutely. I don't know whether sea-levels and water shortages will hold them back too much, as both will disproportionately affect them, but I still expect to see major decreases in differentials there.

[drplokta]

No one is expecting sea level to do much over a mere thirty years; it's the fifty to a hundred year timescale that's causing concern.

[andrewducker]

Good point!