Namibia experienced significant welfare improvements between 2003/04 and 2015/16, with national official poverty declining by more than half from 37.5 to 17.4 percent. However, falling commodity prices,...
Type: BriefReport#: 200715Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Poverty levels in Niger have remained nearly stagnant, with the national poverty rate hovering around 41 percent from 2018 to 2021. Tackling inequalities and closing gender gaps is essential in the battle...
Type: BriefReport#: 200718Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Uzbekistan has made notable progress in reducing poverty since 2021. Another round of tariff increases in electricity and gas is scheduled for May 2025. While energy prices surged after the May 2024 tariff...
Type: BriefReport#: 200755Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Romania experienced the largest poverty reduction and income growth among the bottom 40 percent in the EU, with the poverty rate (<$6.85/day) dropping from 21.8 to 7.3 percent between 2016 and 2022. Romania’s...
Type: BriefReport#: 200727Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Between 2000 and 2019, El Salvador made significant progress in poverty reduction, with the percentage of households living below the official poverty line dropping from 38.7 percent to 22.8 percent. However,...
Type: BriefReport#: 200733Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Poverty in Somalia remains severe and widespread, with 54 percent of the population living below the national poverty line in 2022. Urban areas have lower poverty rates compared to rural and nomadic communities....
Type: BriefReport#: 200734Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Following decades of remarkable declines in poverty and inequality, progress in Thailand has slowed since 2015. Headline labor market indicators have stabilized, with total employment declining by just...
Type: BriefReport#: 200744Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Since the start of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war has caused civilian casualties and hardship, damage to infrastructure and productive assets, and disruption to...
Type: BriefReport#: 200753Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Oil price increases that began in late 2020 have led to a global proliferation of liquid fuel subsidies and price controls, as governments sought to reduce, redistribute, or delay the impact of rising...
Type: ReportReport#: 197552Date: April 30, 2025Author:
Elcin Akcura ;
Francis Cuadros Bloch
Disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and
environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society, on an equal
basis with...
Type: BriefReport#: 201066Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Between 2016 and 2019, Albania experienced strong economic growth, which significantly reduced poverty levels. By 2024, the employment rate averaged 68.6 percent, with male employment increasing by 2.0...
Type: BriefReport#: 200620Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Chile's poverty rate resumed its decline in 2022, reaching 4.72 percent (US$6.85/day 2017PPP) and 6.5 percent at national poverty lines, after a temporary spike in 2020 to 9.88 percent (US$6.85/day 2017PPP)...
Type: BriefReport#: 200637Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Aligned with its economic and environmental success, Costa Rica’s poverty rate is among the lowest in the region. Poverty, measured against the World Bank’s US$6.85 (2017 PPP) line for upper-middle-income...
Type: BriefReport#: 200646Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Over the past decade, the Dominican Republic's economy has grown steadily, averaging an annual growth rate of 4.5 percent from 2016 to 2023, surpassing the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) average of...
Type: BriefReport#: 200648Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
As of the 2018-2019 period, 43.7 percent of Guineans lived below the national poverty line, which is equivalent to approximately 5.8 million people. Inflation is expected to slow to an average of 7.0 percent...
Type: BriefReport#: 200657Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Poverty in Guinea-Bissau remains widespread, with 50.5 percent of the population, or 886 thousand individuals, living below the national poverty threshold in 2021. Despite a moderate decline in inequality...
Type: BriefReport#: 200659Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Living conditions in Bolivia slightly improved in 2023, following the post-pandemic rebound in 2021. The poverty rate declined to 14.1 percent in 2023 ($6.85/day per capita 2017 PPP), down from 15.2 percent...
Type: BriefReport#: 200630Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
World Bank projections indicate that between 2023 and 2024, the poverty rate in Brazil declined from 21.7 to 20.9 percent (USD 6.85, 2017 PPP), marking the fourth year of poverty reduction, although its...
Type: BriefReport#: 200631Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Guatemala has significant potential to achieve prosperity across its population, but it faces several challenges. The country has non-monetary well-being indicators similar to poorer countries, with human...
Type: BriefReport#: 200662Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Lao People's Democratic Republic made significant progress in poverty reduction between 2007 and 2018, reflecting strong economic growth. Despite recent improvements, macroeconomic imbalances persist...
Type: BriefReport#: 200675Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
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