Inequality and Shared Prosperity

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Poverty and Equity Assessments

Poverty and Equity Assessments are evidence-driven, core diagnostic tools for understanding who the poor and vulnerable are, and the drivers behind recent changes in poverty and inequality.
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Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet: Pathways Out of the Polycrisis

World Bank's new report examines progress toward eradicating poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet, and explores pathways out of today's polycrisis.
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Pathways out of poverty toward a more prosperous future

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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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Poverty

We are committed to fighting poverty in all its dimensions.
Measuring Poverty

To monitor progress in poverty reduction, we need to regularly measure poverty

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Extreme poverty, 2015-2022

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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.