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Around one-fifth of the world’s population lives in countries with high inequality. Today, high levels of income or consumption inequality are concentrated among countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Latin America and the Caribbean.

High inequality can reflect a lack of opportunities for socioeconomic mobility, which can further hinder prospects for inclusive growth and poverty reduction over time. Faster and more inclusive growth is needed to accelerate progress in achieving shared prosperity.

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Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet 2024: Pathways Out of the Polycrisis

Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024: Pathways Out of the Polycrisis

This report offers the first post-pandemic assessment of global progress toward ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet, and explores potential pathways out of today's polycrisis.

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Open Data On selection, change the data Extreme poverty, 2015-2022

In 2024, an estimated 44 percent of the global population – around 3.5 billion people – live on less than $6.85 per day, the poverty line relevant for upper-middle-income countries. 8.5 percent of the global population – almost 700 million people – live today on less than $2.15 per day, the extreme poverty line relevant for low-income countries.

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    Global Director, Poverty and Equity Global Department, World Bank Group

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