Such inequalities exist, to varying degrees, in all developed countries. Poorer groups fare particularly badly in the neo-liberal system of the United States; gaps in life expectancy in some US cities, such as New Orleans, are as large as 25 years.
如此不平等性在所有发达国家或多或少地存在。贫穷阶层的生活在美国新自由主义制度下尤其悲惨，在某些美国城市（比如新奥尔良），预期寿命差距可达25年。