Forecast of number of people living in extreme poverty worldwide 2017-2030, by gender

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Feb 13, 2024
The number of people living in extreme poverty worldwide was forecast to have increased in 2020 and 2021 following the COVID-19 pandemic. It was expected to decrease the following years, but to be higher among women than men, reaching 353 million and 341 million by 2030, respectively.

Forecast of number of people living in extreme poverty worldwide from 2017 to 2030*, by gender (in millions)

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Release date

February 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

186 countries

Special properties

Calculated using a base scenario

Supplementary notes

*Numbers from 2017 to 2019 are real values, the remaining are calculated using a base scenario for the development of poverty.

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