The percentage of the world's population living in extreme poverty has declined by huge amounts since 1981.
Source: World Bank
Defined as $1.90 per day in 2011 dollars
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Year | % Absolute Poverty |
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1981 | 42.7 |
1982 | 42.3 |
1983 | 41.4 |
1984 | 39.8 |
1985 | 38.2 |
1986 | 36.8 |
1987 | 35.8 |
1988 | 33.8 |
1989 | 36.9 |
1990 | 36.2 |
1991 | 36 |
1992 | 35.1 |
1993 | 34.3 |
1994 | 33.2 |
1995 | 31.3 |
1996 | 29.7 |
1997 | 29.6 |
1998 | 29.9 |
1999 | 28.8 |
2000 | 27.8 |
2001 | 26.9 |
2002 | 25.7 |
2003 | 24.7 |
2004 | 22.9 |
2005 | 21 |
2006 | 20.3 |
2007 | 19.1 |
2008 | 18.4 |
2009 | 17.6 |
2010 | 16 |
2011 | 13.9 |
2012 | 12.9 |
2013 | 11.4 |
2014 | 10.7 |
2015 | 10.1 |
2016 | 9.7 |
2017 | 9.3 |
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I don't trust Chinese numbers in general, but this one seems accurate.