In order to make progress against such poverty in the future, we need to understand poverty around the world today and how it has changed. On this page you can find all our data, …

Aug 1, 2017 · Regarding extreme poverty, the available evidence shows that up until 1800, the vast majority of people around the world lived in extreme deprivation, with only a tiny elite …

Jul 13, 2025 · The experience of poverty goes beyond a very low income. What is the Multidimensional Poverty Index, and how does it capture the diverse ways people experience …

(2023) Poverty gap index at $3 a day (2022) Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day (2022) Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day (2022)

Above-ground forest biomass (2020) Absolute annual change in primary energy consumption (2023) Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution (2015)

(2023) Poverty gap index at $3 a day (2021) Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day (2021) Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day (2021)

Jul 6, 2023 · Explore a wide range of indicators on inequality and poverty and compare sources.

Apr 1, 2025 · Some people assume that China is the only reason global extreme poverty has declined. But that’s wrong: many other countries have seen dramatic reductions in poverty.

This data explorer provides a range of indicators obtained from the World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured …

Extreme poverty: How far have we come, and how far do we still have to go? The world has made immense progress against extreme poverty, but it is still the reality for almost one in ten people …