Poverty in the Third-World

        As many analysts have noted, poverty levels across the globe have been on a steady rise. This rise is due to the shaky economy and dwindling work opportunities. Global countries fall into two areas: third-world and first-world. Third-world countries are defined as underdeveloped whereas first-world countries are defined as developed, industrialized nations. During this economical decrease, both third-world countries and first-world countries have become more poverty stricken than ever. Countless visuals can be found illustrating the new levels of poverty found in both country categories. The visual below shows the choices that third-world country citizens have to make almost daily. Third-world countries have seen the largest increase because even before the economic collapse, they were facing poverty far worse than that found in first-world countries.