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World Bank forecasts first global poverty increase since 1998
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/world-bank-first-global-poverty-increase-196645As the novel coronavirus sprawls across the globe, wreaking havoc on human lives and economic health, the World Bank on Monday predicted that 2020 would see the first increase in global poverty in more than two decades.
Economists at the international financial institution calculate that the pandemic will push 40 million to 60 million people into extreme poverty, with its “best estimate being 49 million,” according to a post on the bank's Data Blog.
The projected increase in global poverty would be the first since 1998, when the Asian financial crisis hit.
Global poverty — defined as the percentage of the world’s population living on less than $1.90 a day — is predicted to increase from 8.2 percent in 2019 to 8.6 percent in 2020, a jump from 632 million people to 665 million people. Previous numbers projected a decline from 8.1 percent to 7.8 percent for the year.
Economists at the international financial institution calculate that the pandemic will push 40 million to 60 million people into extreme poverty, with its “best estimate being 49 million,” according to a post on the bank's Data Blog.
The projected increase in global poverty would be the first since 1998, when the Asian financial crisis hit.
Global poverty — defined as the percentage of the world’s population living on less than $1.90 a day — is predicted to increase from 8.2 percent in 2019 to 8.6 percent in 2020, a jump from 632 million people to 665 million people. Previous numbers projected a decline from 8.1 percent to 7.8 percent for the year.
