17 Questions
What percentage of the global population lived in poverty in 1820, according to Bourguignon and Morrison (2002)?
83.9%
What was the approximate number of people living on less than US$1.90 per day in 1990?
1.9 billion
Which region experienced the most significant decrease in poverty rates between 1990 and 2013?
East Asia and South Asia
What is the poverty line used to define extreme poverty in 2017?
US$2.15 per day
What was the approximate number of people living in poverty in 2019, according to the World Bank?
0.648 billion
What is the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and what aspects of poverty does it consider?
The Multidimensional Poverty Index is a measure of poverty that considers multiple aspects of poverty, including income, health, education, and social exclusion.
What is the international poverty line for extreme poverty, and what is the updated poverty line set by the World Bank in 2022?
The international poverty line for extreme poverty is $1.90 per person per day (2011 PPP), and the updated poverty line set by the World Bank in 2022 is $2.15 in 2017 PPP.
What is the headcount ratio, and what does it measure?
The headcount ratio, also known as the poverty rate or incidence of poverty, measures the proportion of the population with income or consumption levels below the poverty line.
What is the poverty gap ratio, and what does it measure?
The poverty gap ratio measures the difference between the poverty line and the mean income or consumption of the poor, expressed as a percentage of the poverty line.
What is the difference between absolute and relative poverty lines?
Absolute poverty lines are fixed lines, such as $1.90 per person per day, while relative poverty lines are a percentage of the median income, such as 60% in the UK.
What is the purpose of poverty lines, and how are they used?
Poverty lines are used to determine whether a household or individual is poor, and they are used to track poverty rates and monitor progress in reducing poverty.
What is the Palma ratio used to measure?
Income inequality
Which country had a Gini index of 63.4 in 2013?
South Africa
In what year did global income inequality start declining after rising for about two centuries?
Early 1990s
What is the Income quintile share ratio also known as?
S80/S20 ratio
Which measure calculates the mean log deviation in income inequality?
Theil-L index
What are the two components of global income inequality tracked since 1800?
Within-country inequality and Between-country inequality
Test your knowledge on the decline of global poverty since 1800. Questions cover statistics, trends, and the number of people living under the poverty line. See how well you understand the changes in poverty rates over the years.
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