The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report indicates that 1.1 billion people live in acute poverty worldwide. The report highlights that poverty rates in war-torn countries are three times higher starting from the year 2023. Additionally, according to the report, India with a population of 1.4 billion is positioned as the country with the highest number of impoverished citizens, reaching 236 million.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has issued a report on the global poverty situation.

The report reveals that over one billion people worldwide live in acute poverty, with more than half being children affected by this situation.

In collaboration with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), the report emphasizes that as of 2023, the year with the highest number of conflicts worldwide since World War II, poverty rates are three times higher in countries in a state of war.

Today’s published report states that 584 million individuals under the age of 18 are living in extreme poverty, with 13.5% of adults and 27.9% of children globally experiencing extreme poverty.

POOREST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD RESIDE IN AFRICA AND ASIA

Moreover, it is noted that 83.2% of the world’s poorest people live in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

According to the report, India with a population of 1.4 billion leads as the country with the highest number of impoverished citizens, followed by Pakistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the impoverished population of nearly half of the 1.1 billion impoverished individuals.

455 MILLION IMPROVERISHED PEOPLE IN CONFLICT ZONES

Yanchun Zhang, the Chief Statistician of UNDP, stated that 1.1 billion individuals live in poverty, with 455 million residing in conflict zones. Zhang mentioned, “The struggle to access essential needs for the impoverished in conflict-affected countries is much harsher and more desperate.”

Sabina Alkire, the Director of OPHI, expressed how conflicts hinder efforts to reduce poverty, stating, “These findings are somewhat intuitive. However, what shocked us was the very large number of 455 million individuals striving for a decent life while also worrying about their safety.”

DATA COLLECTED FROM 112 COUNTRIES

UNDP and OPHI have been consistently publishing the Multidimensional Poverty Index Report since 2010, gathering data from 112 countries with a total population of 6.3 billion.

The reports utilize indicators such as housing inadequacy, sanitation, electricity, nutrition, and school attendance in their preparation.