This chart shows the share of population living in poverty worldwide and in South Asia, by the three different poverty lines.

To track progress towards its goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030., the UN relies on World Bank estimates of the share of the world population that fall below the so-called International ...

It highlighted that the global objective of ending extreme poverty, defined as living on $2.15 per person per day, by 2030 is unattainable. According to the World Bank, it could take three decades ...

Established by the United Nations in 1992, the International Day to Eradicate Poverty is observed annually on October 17. It ...

The world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since ...

Reforms undertaken by Nigeria’s government are “essential” but have piled pressure on its people, more than half of whom live ...

Up to 60m people will be pushed into "extreme poverty" by the coronavirus warns the president of the World Bank. David Malpass said the bank expects global economic growth to shrink by 5% this ...

Spain on Thursday announced plans for a contribution of 400 million euros ($433 million) to the World Bank's fund for ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The World Bank is prepared to provide Argentina with more than $2 billion in new loans destined for ...

Poverty in Argentina is a persistent problem that defies easy solutions. A new World Bank study identifies four key factors or "poverty traps" that are preventing millions of Argentines from moving ...

Reforms undertaken by Nigeria's government are "essential" but have piled pressure on its people, more than half of whom live in poverty, the World Bank has said. Since coming to power in May 2023, ...

Reforms undertaken by Nigeria’s government are “essential” but have piled pressure on its people, more than half of whom live in poverty, the World Bank has said. Since coming to power in ...