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"- in 1820 94% of the global population lived in extreme poverty - in 1960 64% lived in extreme poverty - in 2015 only 9.6% lived in extreme poverty"

Surely the definition of "extreme poverty" has changed drastically in that time period. How can you even compare these numbers?




Extreme poverty is defined as total consumption of goods and services of less than $1.90 per day per person, adjusted for inflation and local purchasing power. Not terribly difficult to compare.




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