North Macedonia has made considerable gains in poverty reduction since the 2008 global financial crisis. However, post-pandemic poverty reduction has been constrained by decelerating growth and the erosion...
Type: BriefReport#: 200687Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2024, 28.4 percent of the population in Mauritania was living in poverty, measured at the international poverty line of $3.65 per day in PPP 2017, an increase from 26.3 percent in 2020. Over half of...
Type: BriefReport#: 200693Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Based on the most recent official household survey data from Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics, 30.9 percent of Nigerians lived below the international extreme poverty line of $2.15 per person per...
Type: BriefReport#: 200719Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Papua New Guinea (PNG) does not have recent and reliable national poverty estimates, as the last Household and Income Survey (HIES) was completed in 2009-10, making the poverty estimates in this brief...
Type: BriefReport#: 200724Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Between 2011 and 2017, extreme poverty in Zimbabwe - calculated using the national food poverty line rose from 23 to 30 percent of the population, and increased further to 38 percent in April-May 2019....
Type: BriefReport#: 200763Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Thailand Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) identifies ways in which Thailand can achieve economic development that is greener and more climate resilient. This section provides a structured,...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 204871Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Thailand Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) identifies ways in which Thailand can achieve economic development that is greener and more climate resilient. Despite several decades of development...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 204871Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Argentina on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 172994Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Fueled by its hydropower sector, Bhutan has achieved robust economic growth over the past decade, contributing to its poverty reduction. However, progress remains uneven and vulnerable to economic and...
Type: BriefReport#: 200633Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2025, increasing labor incomes and decreasing inflationary pressure are expected to reduce the extreme poverty rate to 15.9 percent, based on the international poverty line of $2.15 per person per day...
Type: BriefReport#: 200658Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2024, poverty in the Maldives is estimated to be at 2.2 percent, thanks to strong tourism-led economic growth and a generous redistribution system that has contributed to poverty reduction, economic...
Type: BriefReport#: 200684Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Driven by strong mining output, robust services growth, and increased domestic demand fueled by rising wages and public spending, economic growth continues to be strong post-COVID-19. This robust growth...
Type: BriefReport#: 200691Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2022, 64.2 percent of Zambia's population, approximately 13 million individuals, were living on less than US$2.15 a day (2017 PPP), while the Gini Index stood at 51.8. These figures place Zambia among...
Type: BriefReport#: 200762Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Bahrain on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 182045Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Since the interim government took office, Bangladesh has faced multiple challenges, with political uncertainties discouraging investment and reducing industrial growth. In 2025, the economic situation...
Type: BriefReport#: 200626Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Oil-rich Gabon stands out in Sub-Saharan Africa for its relatively high income per capita, abundant natural resources, and massive urbanization, with 89 percent of the population living in urban areas....
Type: BriefReport#: 200654Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Poverty in Georgia is experiencing a downward trend, supported by strong economic growth and improvements in the labor market. Economic opportunities, increased labor earnings, and government programs...
Type: BriefReport#: 200655Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Following years of prolonged conflict, the security situation and living conditions in Iraq have improved. The reduction in poverty is accompanied by improvements in asset ownership, durable housing, access...
Type: BriefReport#: 200668Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Despite a stabilizing economy and easing inflation, Pakistan's 2.6 percent economic growth remains insufficient to reduce poverty. External remittances surged by 33 percent in H1 FY25, but the impact on...
Type: BriefReport#: 200720Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2025, rising economic activity and decreasing inflationary pressure are expected to reduce poverty in Senegal. Although industrial growth has been driven by increased hydrocarbon production, only a...
Type: BriefReport#: 200730Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
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