Today, roughly 10% of the world’s population lives in extreme poverty — down from 43% in 1990. The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than $3 per day in international purchasing-power parity (PPP). This encouraging trend highlights the global gains in prosperity over recent decades.
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