ومن المشجع أن الأكثر فقرا يصبحون أقل فقرا قليلا في معظم المناطق؛ ولكن ما يبعث على القلق الخطير أن التفاوت يزداد أيضا.
It was heartening that the poorest were getting a little less poor in most regions; but it was a matter of serious concern that inequality was also rising.