World Bank Urges Aid for Economies in Conflict as US Pushes Cuts By Rodrigo Campos (Reuters) -The goal of ending extreme poverty around the globe remains elusive partly due to compounding ...

The percentage of the world’s population living in extreme poverty — defined as less than $2.15 a day — fell from 38 per cent in 1990 to 8.5 per cent in 2024, according to the World Bank.

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Over 420 million people in conflict-ridden economies survive on less than $3 a day, more than the rest of the world combined, even as they are home to under 15% of the global population.

FILE PHOTO: The World Bank logo is seen at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File photo ...