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10 sty 2023 · The world’s poorest countries exhibit similar challenges at the root of their impoverished states and trends of no foreseeable respite. Many stay locked in poverty with corrupt governments, a lack of essential services, and further hindrance by climate change and tumultuous events worldwide.
This is a list of countries and territories by percentage of population living in poverty, as recorded by the World Bank and Our World in Data. Poverty is about not having enough money to meet basic needs including food, clothing and shelter.
Burundi is the poorest country in the world, with a per capita GNI of $230 using the Atlas method and a PPP of $950.90. Conversely, Bermuda is the richest country in the world according to GNI (Atlas method), with a value of $134,640 .
Global poverty is one of the most pressing problems that the world faces today. The poorest in the world are often undernourished, without access to basic services such as electricityand safe drinking water; they have less access to education, and suffer from much poorer health.
11 lip 2023 · This report presents a compact update on the state of multidimensional poverty (henceforth referred to as “poverty”) in the world. It compiles data from 110 developing countries covering 6.1 billion people, accounting for 92 percent of the population in developing countries.
7 paź 2021 · This report provides a comprehensive picture of acute multidimensional poverty to inform the work of countries and communities building a more just future for the global poor. Part I focuses on where we are now. It examines the levels and composition of multidimensional poverty across 109 countries covering 5.9 billion people.
26 paź 2022 · The International Poverty Line is set by the World Bank to be representative of national definitions of poverty adopted in the world’s poorest countries.
