I chose the US because I had those statistics on hand. If we widen the comparison to the entire world, Patrick will be even more "successful," considering the

I chose the US because I had those statistics on hand. If we widen the comparison to the entire world, Patrick will be even more "successful," considering the prevalence of poverty in the world. So yes, he is not only more successful than the overwhelming majority of people in this nation, he is also spectacularly more well-off than most people in the world. Changing the scope doesn't change the conclusion.