Fewer People Live in Extreme Poverty Than Ever Before - World Bank

According to a World Bank data, the number of people living in extreme poverty has drop significantly. The report shows that a fewer amount of people live below the poverty line compared to the 90s and early 2000s.

The report posts that 1.8670 billion lived in extreme poverty as at 1990   while that figure dropped to 769 million in 2013.

Source: World Bank Povcalnet

World population in billions. Poor living below $1.90/day in 2011 PPP

Poor

Non-poor

6.41

2013

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6

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