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Extreme Poverty
The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than $2.15 a day (adjusted for purchasing power parity).
Approximately 719 million people were living in extreme poverty in 2020, representing about 9.2% of the global population .
Moderate Poverty
Moderate poverty is often defined as living on less than $3.20 or $5.50 a day.
Around 24.1% of the global population (about 1.9 billion people) lived on less than $3.20 a day in 2018.
About 43.6% of the global population (approximately 3.4 billion people) lived on less than $5.50 a day in 2018.
While a substantial portion of the world's population lives in moderate poverty (defined as living on less than $5.50 a day), it is not the majority but a significant minority (around 43.6%). Therefore, it is not accurate to say that most of the world's people live in moderate poverty, but it is a considerable portion.
The majority of the world stopped living in moderate poverty gradually over the past few decades, with significant progress occurring from the 1980s to the 2010s. This progress is due to a combination of economic growth, international development efforts, and improvements in governance and policy. However, while substantial gains have been made, challenges remain, particularly in certain regions and among vulnerable populations.
While precise figures for the 1980s are difficult to pinpoint, it's clear that a substantial portion of the global population lived in moderate poverty during that decade. The significant progress made since then in reducing poverty, particularly with the help of economic growth and international development efforts, has led to a notable decrease in the percentage of people living in moderate poverty.
Global Poverty in 1980s:
According to historical estimates from the World Bank, around 52% of the global population lived below the $1.90 a day extreme poverty line in 1981.
The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than $2.15 a day (adjusted for purchasing power parity).
Approximately 719 million people were living in extreme poverty in 2020, representing about 9.2% of the global population .
Moderate Poverty
Moderate poverty is often defined as living on less than $3.20 or $5.50 a day.
Around 24.1% of the global population (about 1.9 billion people) lived on less than $3.20 a day in 2018.
About 43.6% of the global population (approximately 3.4 billion people) lived on less than $5.50 a day in 2018.
While a substantial portion of the world's population lives in moderate poverty (defined as living on less than $5.50 a day), it is not the majority but a significant minority (around 43.6%). Therefore, it is not accurate to say that most of the world's people live in moderate poverty, but it is a considerable portion.
The majority of the world stopped living in moderate poverty gradually over the past few decades, with significant progress occurring from the 1980s to the 2010s. This progress is due to a combination of economic growth, international development efforts, and improvements in governance and policy. However, while substantial gains have been made, challenges remain, particularly in certain regions and among vulnerable populations.
While precise figures for the 1980s are difficult to pinpoint, it's clear that a substantial portion of the global population lived in moderate poverty during that decade. The significant progress made since then in reducing poverty, particularly with the help of economic growth and international development efforts, has led to a notable decrease in the percentage of people living in moderate poverty.
Global Poverty in 1980s:
According to historical estimates from the World Bank, around 52% of the global population lived below the $1.90 a day extreme poverty line in 1981.
