Poverty - Our World in Data
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, …
Share of population living in extreme poverty, 2024
Oct 9, 2025 · To measure poverty globally, however, we need to apply a poverty line that is consistent across countries. This is the goal of the International Poverty Line of $3 per day – …
End poverty in all its forms everywhere - Our World in Data
Jul 18, 2023 · Sustainable Development Goal 1 is to “end poverty in all its forms everywhere”, according to the United Nations. The visualizations and data below present the global …
Extreme poverty: How far have we come, and how far do we still …
The chart here focuses on the very exceptional two last centuries when economic growth reduced widespread poverty. You can explore related data in detail in this chart for growth measured …
World population living in extreme poverty, 1820 to 2015
Extreme poverty is defined as living on less than 1.90 international-$ per day. International-$ are adjusted for price differences between countries and for price changes over time (inflation).
Data appendix – The fight against global poverty: 200 years of …
Jul 7, 2019 · This yields the poverty estimates for individual countries, shown in the chart. (You can change the country in the visualization or download the data for all countries).
Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico account for 59% of people living in ...
Apr 17, 2025 · A recent report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) highlights the high concentration of poverty in Latin America. Across the region, around 89 million people — more …
One in six people live in Sub-Saharan Africa, but it accounts for …
Apr 29, 2025 · So, where do most people in extreme poverty live? The chart shows that Sub-Saharan Africa, which is home to just 16% of the global population, now accounts for 67% of …
Intensity of multidimensional poverty - Our World in Data
Oct 28, 2024 · The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) defines multidimensional poverty through the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). The MPI uses 10 …
Poverty - World Bank Data Explorer - Our World in Data
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 …