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Extreme poverty: how far have we come, how far do we still have to go? - Our World in Data

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Despite making immense progress against extreme poverty, it is still the reality for every tenth person in the world.

Home Poverty Note: Since the publication of this article, the World Bank has updated its poverty data. See the note at the end for more information. Two centuries ago, the majority of the world population was extremely poor. Back then, it was widely believed that widespread poverty was inevitable. But this turned out to be wrong. Economic growth is possible, and poverty can decline. The world has made immense progress against extreme poverty. But even after two centuries of progress, extreme poverty is still the reality for every tenth person in the world. This is what the ‘international pover

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