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This chart shows the rise of the Asian Middle Class

Women wearing masks to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shop at a cosmetic shop in a department store in Seoul, South Korea, July 2, 2020. Picture taken July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran - RC2ALH90HDWU

An estimated 2 billion Asians are members of the middle class in 2020. Image: REUTERS/Heo Ran

Katharina Buchholz
Data Journalist, Statista
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Asia currently has a 54% share of the global middle class. Image: Statista
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