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Poverty and inequality worldwide

Statistics report about poverty and inequality in the world

This report presents detailed information about poverty and inequality in the world. It includes data on poverty levels and poverty gaps worldwide, as well as information on dimensions of poverty such as undernourishment, access to electricity, and access to clean drinking water. There is also a chapter on global inequality.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Most worrying topics worldwide 2026
  • Premium Statistic Share of world population living in poverty 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Poverty rate worldwide 1990-2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest poverty rate worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Gender poverty gaps worldwide 2020-2021 (with a forecast to 2030), by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of people living on less than 2.15 USD a day worldwide 1981-2024
  • Basic Statistic People living on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars a day worldwide 1990-2024, by region

Poverty gaps and multidimensional poverty

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  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of multidimensional poverty worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest prevalence of multidimensional poverty worldwide 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Problems facing the multidimensionally poor worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Poverty gap worldwide at 3.65 U.S. dollars a day worldwide 1984-2024
  • Premium Statistic Poverty gap worldwide at 4.20 U.S. dollars a day 1990-2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest poverty gaps worldwide at 4.20 U.S. dollars a day 2024

Hunger and starvation

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  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of starving people worldwide 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of undernourishment worldwide 2005-2024
  • Basic Statistic Global Hunger Index 2025 countries most affected by hunger
  • Premium Statistic Latin America: food insecurity prevalence 2024
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of undernourishment in Africa 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of stunted children worldwide under the age of five from 2012 to 2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of people facing food insecurity in Ukraine monthly 2024-2025

Access to drinking water

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  • Basic Statistic Countries with lowest share of population with access to clean drinking water 2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of population worldwide with access to clean drinking water 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Population in Central and South Asia with access to clean drinking water 2024
  • Basic Statistic Population with access to clean drinking water East and Southeast Asia 2024
  • Basic Statistic Population with access to clean drinking water in the MENA region 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Population with access to clean drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Population with access to clean drinking water in Latin America 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Population with access to clean drinking water in Europe and North America 2024

Electricity access

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  • Basic Statistic Global population without electricity access 2000-2025, by region
  • Basic Statistic Global access to electricity as a share of population 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the lowest access rate to electricity 2023
  • Basic Statistic Global population without access to electricity 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic African population without electricity 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of the population with access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa 1996-2023
  • Premium Statistic Population without electricity access in Africa 2021, by country

Child mortality

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  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest mortality rate among children aged under five in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Children under age 5 mortality rate worldwide 1990-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Deaths of children under age 5 worldwide 1990-2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Projected global infant mortality rate 1990-2100

Inequality

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  • Premium Statistic Gini index score worldwide 2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of the global wealth held by the richest percent 2002-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of the global wealth held by the poorest 50 percent 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Global wealth distribution 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of income in the world earned by women 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of income in the world earned by women 2000-2023
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