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https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/outside-rich-countries-widespread-informal-work-means-unemployment-rates-are-low
Outside rich countries, widespread informal work means unemployment rates are low - Our World in...
Last year, three-quarters of the world’s countries had unemployment rates below 10%, according to data from the International Labour Organization. Colombia,...
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https://ourworldindata.org/tuberculosis-history-decline
Once a leading killer, tuberculosis is now rare in rich countries — here’s how it happened - Our...
As much as one quarter of deaths in Europe and the United States were once from tuberculosis.
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https://ourworldindata.org/structural-transformation-and-deindustrialization-evidence-from-todays-rich-countries
Structural transformation: how did today’s rich countries become “deindustrialized”? - Our World in...
Most of the advanced economies of the world have been deindustrializing for decades and have moved into a new ‘post-industrial’ phase of development. This post...
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https://ourworldindata.org/us-life-expectancy-low
Why is life expectancy in the US lower than in other rich countries? - Our World in Data
Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries despite paying much more for healthcare. What factors may explain this?
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https://wdi.umich.edu/insights/from-ore-to-opportunity-value-addition-dilemmas-and-pathways-for-resource-rich-countries/
From Ore to Opportunity: Value Addition Dilemmas and Pathways for Resource Rich Countries - William...
May 1, 2026 - The global shift to clean energy has transformed lithium, nickel, and similar minerals into critical resources for electric vehicles and renewable...
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https://unclimatesummit.org/opinion-loss-and-damage-time-for-rich-countries-to-step-up-and-deliver/
Opinion: Loss and Damage -Time for rich countries to step up and deliver | UN Climate Summit News -...
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https://epic.uchicago.edu/news/climate-change-is-projected-to-cause-ten-times-more-people-to-die-in-poor-countries-than-rich-countries/
Climate Change is Projected to Cause Ten Times More People to Die in Poor Countries Than Rich...
Mar 25, 2026 - A new report on the impact of rising temperatures on mortality underscores the need for targeted investments to help people and communities save lives.
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https://unhabitat.org/effectiveness-of-planning-law-in-land-rich-developed-countries
Effectiveness of Planning Law in Land-Rich Developed Countries | UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat has conducted an objective, evidence-based assessment on the application of physical planning laws in 18 cities of the Land-Rich Developed Countries...
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