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=Statistics= USA || $47,200 || 36.9 years || 78.37 years || 99% || 2.06 children born/woman || Australia || $41,000 || 37.7 years || 81.81 years || 99% || 1.78 children born/woman || Ecuador || $7,800 || 25.7 years || 75.73 years || 91% || 2.42 children born/woman || Honduras || $4,200 || 21 years || 70.61 years || 80% || 3.09 children born/woman || Ethiopia || $1,000 || 16.8 years || 56.19 years || 42.7% || 6.02 children born/woman ||
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=High Income Living Conditions:= Secondary Source http://googolplex.cuna.org/31367/cnote/article.php?doc_id=1629&p=1

Person Researched: **Melissa Matthies, Hannah Franks, Alanna Webb**

Melissa, Hannah, and Alanna in school uniforms

Story/Description: Three teenage girls have an average life in Australia. They work on schoolwork, go shopping, watch movies, and play sports. Melissa's favorite sport is netball. A sport similar basketball. A typical teenager gets about $70 of spending money a week. Most teenagers spend their money on clothes, cosmetics, entertainment, and fast food.

Paragraph Analysis: It can be concluded that life in a high income country is generally worry-free. With a life expectancy of over 80 years and a literacy rate of 99% it seems that Australians are generally healthy and well-educated. The total fertility rate in Australia is 2.06 children per women. This number is significantly lower than low income countries.

=Middle-Upper Income Living Conditions:= Secondary Source: http://www.hmbreview.com/community/one-life-two-hemispheres-three-families/article_dd8e185b-95d4-5a1a-82b0-594c78558550.html

Person Researched: Andrea Ordoñez Andrade

Andrea Ordoñez Andrade and her family

Story/Description: Andrea noticed the difference between her home country and the United States when she came as an exchange student. She speaks some English, but not fluently. In Ecuador she spent time at the warm beaches and jogged on the coastal trail near her home. Some typical foods she ate in Ecuador were ceviche and platanos, which were not common in the United States. She noticed that people were less friendly in the United States. She says that people are more reserved in the US than in Ecuador. Andrea lived with her family in Ecuador and graduated as valedictorian.

Paragraph Analysis: It can be concluded, that for some, life in the middle-upper living condition is fairly comfortable. With a life expectancy of 75.73 years and a literacy rate of <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;"> 91% and can be concluded that people in upper-middle income conditions are fairly healthy and well educated. The fertility rate is 2.42 children born per woman. This number is lower than high income countries, but lower than low income countries.

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=Middle-Lower Income Living Conditions:= Primary Source: http://silverinternational.mbhs.edu/V191/v19.1.05b.lifeinhonduras.html Person Researched: Elsa Reyes

Elsa Reyes (Left) with her school friend

Story/Description: Elsa lived in Honduras before moving to the United States. She describes the people as being less violent in Honduras. She says, "There are some that are poor, but they are good people." She says the jobs in Honduras were interesting. Her school in Honduras went from very early in the morning, to 5 PM. With a one hour lunch break. They wore uniforms and had to walk to school. She said in Honduras, she was very skinny, because she didn't eat a lot. She spent her time cooking, taking care of her siblings, and playing basketball. She spent more time with her family in Honduras.

Paragraph Analysis: In the middle-lower income countries, life is slightly less comfortable then in higher income countries. Although the people may have less money, they are harder workers and spend more time with family. These living conditions led to kindness in the community. As Elsa described, the people in her community were willing to help anyone who needed it. The life expectancy in Honduras was<span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">70.61 years and the literacy rate is 80%. These numbers are much lower than higher income countries; which shows less healthcare and education. The fertility rate is 3.09 children born/woman. This number is much higher than countries with higher income.

=Lower Income Living Conditions:= Secondary Source: http://www.compassion.com/featured-stories/persevering-for-a-purpose.htm Person Researched: Gezahegn

Story/Description: When Gezahegn was 8 years old, he moved in with an uncle who could hardly support him. Still he started kindergarten for the first time. He walked to school today and never had a lunch. Soon, his uncle moved, leaving Gezahegn with another relative; a drunkard who abused him. Then one day, he was cast out into the streets. Gezahegn ended up living in the church compound and sleeping on the benches in one of the Sunday school classes. He had to take care of himself; cooking, cleaning, washing his clothes. He says, "I got tired after cooking and washing my clothes and had a hard time to even do my homework. But since I knew education was the only way out, I kept up with my schooling." Thankfully Gezahegn was accepted into the Compassion program and his is now significantly better.

Paragraph Analysis: It can be concluded that life in lower-income countries is hard. Many parents can not support their children and as a result children are forced to work and take care of themselves or be cast off. The lifespan in Ethiopia is 56.19 years. This number is much lower because people can't afford healthcare and have lower standards of living. Less than half of the population in Ethiopia is literate (42.7). This number is much lower than high/middle income countries. It is evident that low income countries cannot afford schooling, which results in a low literacy rate. The fertility rate is 6.02 children/woman. This number is extremely high compared with higher income countries.The woman in lower income countries tend to have more children.

=Conclusion:= It can be seen, by looking at the statistics of different level income countries, that higher income countries have higher literacy rates. This two are directly tied together. People in lower income countries, that can't afford an education have a much harder time getting a well paying job. But without a well paying job, one cannot increase standard of living. This leads to the the next statistic of life expectancy. Lower income countries have lower life expectancies. People who cannot afford healthcare, have lower life expectancies. The wealthier countries can afford better medical care. On the other hand, lower income countries have higher fertility rates. This is due to the lack of education and employment of women. Women living in lower income countries tend to have more children. These statistics show just how wealthy the United States. They show the drastic difference between standards of living in high income countries and standards of living in low income countries. These statistics are enough to make citizens of such a prosperous country really put their life into perspective, and be thankful for what they have.