The global number of people living in poverty hits record low

By Felicity Duncan

According to the World Bank, the number of people living in extreme poverty around the world has fallen below 750 million for the first time since it began collecting data in 1990 – even as the earth's population has grown.

All in all, the number of people in extreme poverty (defined as living on less than $1.90 a day) has fallen by a startling 1 billion in the last 25 years. While $1.90 a day is obviously a low threshold and 750 million is still a lot of people, it's nevertheless a genuine victory.

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