TABLE 2.

Frequency of Appearance of Assets in EquityTools by Country Income Group,a No. (%)

AssetLow-Income Countries
(N=26)
Lower-Middle-Income Countries
(N=31)
Upper-Middle-Income Countries
(N=11)
Bank account19 (73.1)22 (71.0)
Bed7 (26.9)
Car or truck5 (45.5)
Chair7 (26.9)
Computer18 (58.1)8 (72.7)
Cooking fuel23 (88.5)24 (77.4)3 (27.3)
Cupboard/bookcase7 (26.9)
Drinking water source11 (42.3)14 (45.2)5 (45.5)
DVD/VCD player3 (27.3)
Electric fan12 (38.7)
Electricity23 (88.5)12 (38.7)
Exterior wall material19 (73.1)16 (51.6)4 (36.4)
Floor material24 (92.3)22 (71.0)6 (54.5)
Internet access4 (36.4)
Landline telephone4 (36.4)
Microwave7 (63.6)
Mobile phone9 (34.6)
Radio13 (50.0)
Refrigerator12 (46.2)27 (87.1)5 (45.5)
Roof material19 (73.1)14 (45.2)6 (54.5)
Sofa/divan5 (45.5)
Television22 (84.6)19 (61.3)
Toilet facility14 (53.8)19 (61.3)9 (81.8)
Washing machine11 (35.5)5 (45.5)
Watch13 (50.0)10 (32.3)
  • a Contains all assets appearing in 25% or more of the most recent EquityTool for each country for any of the 3 country income groups.