Over 811 Million People Live in Extreme Poverty Globally

In 2026, over 811 million people—one in ten globally—live on less than $3 a day, a rate unchanged since 2019, according to the World Bank’s biennial report. More than half of those in extreme poverty live in nine economies, and over 87% are projected to be in Sub-Saharan Africa, fragile and conflict-affected situations, or both by 2030. The report says 3.7 billion people live on less than $8.30 a day and warns that climate shocks threaten poverty-reduction gains. It estimates that closing employment gaps and raising poor workers’ earnings could substantially reduce extreme poverty.