Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy at birth, 2020

Life expectancy at birth is defined as the average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the samethroughout its life. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day, adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of livingbetween countries.

Life expectancy at birth55 years60 years65 years70 years75 years80 yearsShare inextremepoverty0%20%40%60%ChinaChinaIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaPakistanPakistanBrazilBrazilNigeriaNigeriaRussiaRussiaEthiopiaEthiopiaIranIranGermanyGermanyTanzaniaTanzaniaKenyaKenyaSpainSpainUgandaUgandaCote d'IvoireCote d'IvoireMalawiMalawiZambiaZambiaBoliviaBoliviaEswatiniEswatiniGambiaGambiaSomaliaSomaliaTogoTogoAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4B600M600MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2022), United Nations Population Division and others (via World Bank)

Note: Poverty data is expressed in international-$ at 2017 prices. Depending on the country and year, it relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.