Visual Story
Global poverty reduction has improved over decades, but progress is uneven and fragile.
A direct visual of how many people remain below the extreme-poverty line.
A 90-per-1,000 poverty share still represents a very large number of people with severe consumption constraints. This is a direct signal for nutrition, health, education, and long-run mobility risk.
The long-term trend has improved, but progress is fragile under inflation, conflict, climate shocks, and debt stress. The next phase depends on whether growth is inclusive and whether social protection systems scale effectively.
Raw count: about 7.37 billion people. Permille: 910 per 1,000. Category membership: People above the extreme-poverty threshold in the source methodology; this does not imply economic security. Significance: Large numbers just above the line can still be shock-vulnerable, so this category includes many households at risk of reversal.
Raw count: about 729 million people. Permille: 90 per 1,000. Category membership: People below the extreme-poverty threshold used in the World Bank series referenced by this story. Significance: This category identifies where deprivation is deepest and where policy leverage can deliver large welfare gains.
