Oct 2, 2025 · Fighting poverty in all of its dimensions lies at the core of the World Bank’s work. We work closely with governments to develop sound policies so that poor people can improve their …

Sep 11, 2025 · If a family's total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty.

Apr 9, 2025 · Learn how poverty thresholds are assigned and what sources of income are used to determine poverty status.

The World Bank has set a clear mission: ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. This report offers the first postpandemic assessment of global progress on …

Jun 5, 2025 · The World Bank has updated its global poverty lines. This latest revision uses 2021 purchasing power parities, as well as updated national poverty lines that better capture …

Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2020: Reversals of Fortune provides new data and analysis on the causes and consequences of this reversal and identifies policy principles countries can use to …

With 189 member countries, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership fighting poverty worldwide through sustainable solutions.

Poverty, Inequality, and Human Development The Poverty, Inequality and Human Development team conducts research across a wide range of topics that broadly covers issues related to …

Nov 6, 2024 · Poverty Data Tables The tables below provide poverty statistics displayed in tables with columns and rows. Many tables are in downloadable in XLS, CVS and PDF file formats. If …

Sep 12, 2023 · New U.S. Census Bureau data show the official poverty rate for Black individuals and Black children hit record lows in 2022.