In 2019, the number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa was projected at 422 million. Compared to the rest of the world, the amount was considerably higher. Although the levels of poverty on the African continent were expected to decrease in the following years, the gap between Africa and the rest of the world would become increasingly wider. By 2030, extremely poor people on the continent would reach 374 million, compared to 55 million in the other regions of the world.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2010 to 2030, compared to the rest of the world
(in millions)
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Brookings Institution. (December 13, 2018). Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2010 to 2030, compared to the rest of the world (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226246/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-africa-compared-to-world/
Brookings Institution. "Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2010 to 2030, compared to the rest of the world (in millions)." Chart. December 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226246/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-africa-compared-to-world/
Brookings Institution. (2018). Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2010 to 2030, compared to the rest of the world (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226246/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-africa-compared-to-world/
Brookings Institution. "Number of People Living in Extreme Poverty in Africa from 2010 to 2030, Compared to The Rest of The World (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226246/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-africa-compared-to-world/
Brookings Institution, Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2010 to 2030, compared to the rest of the world (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226246/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-africa-compared-to-world/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2010 to 2030, compared to the rest of the world (in millions) [Graph], Brookings Institution, December 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226246/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-africa-compared-to-world/
