"living really well" is highly subjective, >5 billion people now have a mobile phone connection, according to GSMA data. Per https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/1

"living really well" is highly subjective, >5 billion people now have a mobile phone connection, according to GSMA data. Per https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/13/5-billion-people-now-have-a-mobile-phone-connection-according-to-gsma-data/ https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/13/5-billion-people-now-have... That alone should be an indication people are living quite different now than just 10 years ago.