The Percentage of the World's Population That Lives in the Advanced

question 48

Multiple Choice

The percentage of the world's population that lives in the advanced economies is

• A)between 20 per cent and 30 per cent.
• B)more than 71 per cent.
• C)less than 20 per cent.
• D)between 51 per cent and 70 per cent.
• E)between 31 per cent and 50 per cent.

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