One per cent of the wealth of the 200 richest people, or $8 billion, could provide universal access to primary education for a year. Women occupy over 30 per cent of parliamentary seats in just five countries. In 31 they occupy under 5 per cent. A computer costs the average Bangladeshi over eight years' income, compared with just one month's wage for the average American. Eighty-eight per cent of Internet users live in industrialised countries, which represent only 17 per cent of the global population.
