Tracking extreme poverty, impoverished populations, and progress toward SDG Goal 1 with official data from the World Bank, UN, and UNDP.
After decades of steady decline, extreme poverty reduction slowed dramatically after 2020. COVID-19 pushed 50 million more people into poverty—the first major reversal in a generation.
Sub-Saharan Africa represents just 16% of global population but accounts for 67% of the world's extreme poor. In 2024, 46% of people in the region lived in extreme poverty.
Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty (887 million) are directly exposed to climate hazards like extreme heat, flooding, or drought—compounding their hardship.
Over half of those living in multidimensional poverty are children. Poor children face deprivations in nutrition, education, health, housing, and sanitation simultaneously.
End poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030
2030 Outlook: At current trajectories, 7.3% of the world will still live in extreme poverty by 2030—far from the zero poverty goal.
Official data from the World Bank, UNDP, and UN tracking extreme poverty, multidimensional poverty, and regional trends.
Percentage of global population living below $3.00/day (2021 PPP)
Key Insight: Extreme poverty fell from 36% in 1990 to 10.1% in 2025, lifting over 1.5 billion people out of poverty. However, progress stalled during COVID-19 and remains too slow to meet the 2030 SDG target.
Share of population living below $3.00/day (2021 PPP)
Key Insight: Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest poverty rate at 46.0%, while East Asia & Pacific achieved the lowest at 1.2% thanks largely to China's poverty eradication success.
Millions living in extreme poverty
Common deprivations among the poor
Actual vs. required trajectory to meet SDG Goal 1
Key Insight: At current rates, 7.3% of the world will remain in extreme poverty by 2030—far from the SDG target of zero. An acceleration in efforts is urgently needed.
All poverty statistics on this page are drawn from official, peer-reviewed sources:
Note on poverty lines: The World Bank updated the international poverty line to $3.00/day (2021 PPP) in June 2025, replacing the prior $2.15/day (2017 PPP) threshold. Historical data has been revised to reflect this change.
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