What percentage of the world is poor?

Answer 1

Extreme poverty around the globe is defined by the World Bank and defined as those living on $1.25 or less a day. There are 1.4 billion people or about 21% of the world's population living at this level or below across the world. This measure of course doesn't look at poverty as defined by developed countries. For example, according to 2000 U.S. Census, 12% of Americans are living in poverty.

Answer 2

Approximately 10% of the world's population lives in extreme poverty, defined as living on less than $1.90 per day. However, if you consider poverty more broadly, around 25% of the global population are classified as living in poverty.

Answer 3

According to experts, latest statistics show approximately 50% of the worldâ??s population are poor and are surviving on less than $2.00 daily.