In early 2021, the government of China announced the elimination of poverty in rural areas, as measured using the official poverty standard equivalent to $2.30 per day (2017 PPP). Addressing inequality...
Type: BriefReport#: 200638Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
The discovery of oil in the 1990s propelled Equatorial Guinea into the ranks of upper-middle-income countries. However, since the end of the commodity supercycle in 2014, the economy has been dramatically...
Type: BriefReport#: 200660Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Kyrgyz Republic has made progress in poverty reduction in recent years, and this trend is expected to continue in 2025, supported by enhanced social protection programs such as the Social Contract....
Type: BriefReport#: 200673Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Between 2002 and 2017, the proportion of the population living below the national poverty line fell from 56.6 percent to 49.7 percent, marking a 7 percentage point reduction over 15 years. Despite this...
Type: BriefReport#: 200680Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Malawi ranks among the four countries with the highest poverty rates globally, with 70 percent of its population living on less than $2.15 per day, according to a 2019 household survey. Economic growth...
Type: BriefReport#: 200695Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
Viet Nam’s transformation from a war-scarred, impoverished nation to a vibrant, modern economy ranks among the most striking development stories of recent decades. Strong GDP growth, easing inflation,...
Type: BriefReport#: 200756Date: 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. Although Thailand is not a major...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 204871Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Antigua and Barbuda on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity...
Type: BriefReport#: 172997Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Australia on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 184652Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Burkina Faso on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity...
Type: BriefReport#: 173003Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Belize on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 173012Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Central African Republic on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity...
Type: BriefReport#: 173267Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Comoros on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 173293Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This brief showcases the gender landscape in Greece on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains, minimizes...
Type: BriefReport#: 184687Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Dominican Republic on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity...
Type: BriefReport#: 173301Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This brief showcases the gender landscape in Denmark on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains, minimizes...
Type: BriefReport#: 184666Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Kyrgyz Republic on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity...
Type: BriefReport#: 173408Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Lebanon on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 173413Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Lesotho on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 173418Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
This brief showcases the gender landscape in Japan on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains, minimizes...
Type: BriefReport#: 184697Date: October 1, 2025Author:
World Bank
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