Total population living in extreme poverty by world region

Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day.

1990201919952000200520102015Latin Americaand theCaribbeanEast Asia andPacificSouth AsiaMiddle East andNorth AfricaEurope andCentral AsiaSub-SaharanAfricaHigh incomecountries

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2022)

Note: This data is measured in international-$ at 2017 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries. Depending on the country and year, it relates to income measuredafter taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.