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The first table lists countries by the percentage of their population with an income of less than $2.15 (the extreme poverty line), $3.65 and $6.85 US dollars a day in 2017 international prices. The data is from the most recent year available from the World Bank API.
Oct 26, 2022 · To track progress towards its goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030, the UN relies on World Bank estimates of the share of the world population that fall below the International Poverty Line. In September 2022, the figure at which this poverty line is set shifted from $1.90 to $2.15.
Mar 26, 2024 · We estimate that COVID-19 increased extreme poverty in the world, as measured by the international poverty line of $2.15, from 8.9 percent in 2019 to 9.7 percent in 2020 (see Figure 1). This is the first increase in global poverty in decades.
Apr 2, 2024 · Around 700 million people live on less than $2.15 per day, the extreme poverty line. Extreme poverty remains concentrated in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, fragile and conflict-affected areas, and rural areas.
May 2, 2022 · The new extreme poverty line of $2.15 per person per day, which replaces the $1.90 poverty line, is based on 2017 PPPs. Here you find more information about this change and what it means for measuring global poverty.
Oct 7, 2020 · Poverty has reduced across the world, from 36.2% in 1990 to 9.2% in 2017 (Figure 1). Historically, progress has been seen in all regions, with the exception of the Middle East and North Africa, where poverty has been recently rising due to conflict and fragility.
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Mar 29, 2023 · At $6.85, the global poverty rate increases by 0.2 percentage points to 46.9 percent, representing 44 million people living in poverty. The upward revisions in poverty estimates at the higher lines are largely driven by South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
