I'd also like to see how the lives of the homeless have improved.
Globally, we've never had fewer poor or a higher standard of living.
Global poverty has fallen faster during the past 20 years than at any time in history. Around the world hunger, child death, and disease rates have all plummeted. More girls are getting into school. In fact, never before have so many people, in so many poor countries, made so much progress in reducing poverty, increasing incomes, improving health, reducing conflict and war, and spreading democracy.
Progress in the global war on poverty - CSMonitor.com