Why 2018 was the best year in human history

Nicholas Kristof at the NYT looks at the good news that rarely gets reported. It includes:

• Around 295,000 people a day gained access to electricity
• Around 305,000 people a day gained access to clean drinking water
• Around 620,000 people a day gained access to the Internet
• Child mortality down from 19% in 1960 to 4%
• Those living in extreme poverty dropped from 44% in 1980s to under 10%
• 86% of all one-year olds are now vaccinated