In this edition of Brookings Data Now: Gazans displaced by recent conflict; developing countries face economic and social challenges; some software application developers earn more; how many Mexicans have relatives in United States?
| 485,000 |
People displaced in the Gaza Strip since the Israel launched Operation Protective Edge.This number represents 25 percent of Gaza’s 1.8 million population. |
| $2.5 trillion |
Annual gap faced by developing countries for financing projects in the sectors that will be relevant to achieving sustainable development goalsFurther leading to economic stagnation and a range of social and political problems, 1.5 billion people live in countries with repeated cycles of criminal or political violence. |
Average amount earned by software application developers in the United StatesIn metropolitan San Jose, California, software application developers earn $131,270 per year on average. |
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Share of Mexicans with relatives in the United StatesIn addition, 15 percent of those alive today who were born in the Caribbean or Central America now reside in the U.S. |
Elina Saxena contributed to this post.
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Brookings Data Now: 485,000 Gazans Displaced
August 7, 2014