This article is the second in series based on results from Gallup's new Basic Needs Vulnerability Index.WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Before the COVID-19 pandemic made life harder for almost everyone on the planet, Gallup analysis shows that three-quarters of a billion people worldwide were struggling to meet their basic needs and didn't have any family or friends to help in times of trouble.While the highly vulnerable on Gallup's new Basic Needs Vulnerability Index exist in every country, most -- about 710 million out of the 750 million -- live in developing economies.
The rest -- about 40 million -- live in developed economies.Heat map. The heat map shows the range in the percentage of people around the world who fall into the High Vulnerability.