Extreme poverty in Africa is prevalent in rural areas. In 2024, 46 percent of the continent's rural population was living with less than 2.15 U.S. dollars a day. On the other hand, extreme poverty concerns only seven percent of the urban population.
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2018 to 2024, by area of residence
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World Data Lab. (March 22, 2024). Share of population living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2018 to 2024, by area of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254364/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-africa-by-area-of-residence/
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World Data Lab. (2024). Share of population living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2018 to 2024, by area of residence . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254364/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-africa-by-area-of-residence/
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World Data Lab, Share of population living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2018 to 2024, by area of residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254364/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-africa-by-area-of-residence/ (last visited November 20, 2024)
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2018 to 2024, by area of residence [Graph], World Data Lab, March 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254364/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-africa-by-area-of-residence/
