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What percentage of the world lives on less than $2.15 a day?
~8.5%
What percentage of the world lives on less than $2.15 a day?
About 8.5% of the global population — roughly 700 million people — live in extreme poverty, defined as under $2.15 per day (PPP). This is the lowest rate in recorded history, down from 36% in 1990, but progress has stalled since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: World Bank (2024)
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