As differences in price levels across the world evolve, the global poverty line has to be periodically updated to reflect these changes. Since 2015, the last update, we have used $1.90 as the global line. As of fall 2022, the new global line will be updated to $2.15.| World Bank
International dollars are used to compare incomes and purchasing power across countries and over time. Here, we explain how they’re calculated and why they’re used.| Our World in Data
A healthy, nutritious diet is much more expensive than a calorie sufficient one. As a result, three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet.| Our World in Data
A worldwide statistical initiative to collect comparative price data and detailed GDP expenditures to produce purchasing power parities (PPPs) for the world’s economies| World Bank
The Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides a global audience with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty and shared prosperity.| World Bank
In order to make progress against poverty in the future, we need to understand poverty around the world today and how it has changed.| Our World in Data
