Question

Describe Global Poverty Trends?

Answer 1

While the overall prevalence of poverty is in retreat, the global poverty landscape is changing. This transformation is captured by two distinct trends: poor people are increasingly found in middle-income countries and in fragile states

Answer 2

The proportion of people in developing countries living in extreme economicpoverty i.e. on less than $ 1 per day as defined by World Bank has fallen from 28% in 1990 to 21% in 2001.