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  2. List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty

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    Poverty may therefore also be defined as the economic condition of lacking predictable and stable means of meeting basic life needs. As a result of the adoption of the 2017 PPPs, the global poverty lines have been revised in 2022: The international poverty line, used to define extreme global poverty, was revised to US$2.15 from US$1.90. Poverty ...

  3. Fordham Francis Index - Wikipedia

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    The Fordham Francis Index is a broad measure of global poverty - it is based on a small number of indicators that are strongly correlated with many aspects of development and can therefore serve as a proxy for overall success in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It is also an innovative measure of human well-being since it ...

  4. Hugh Evans (humanitarian) - Wikipedia

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    Inspired by Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth, Evans and Simon Moss established the Global Poverty Project, a community education group that aims to increase awareness of, and action towards fighting extreme poverty. [5] [6] [7] The Global Poverty Project was started in 2008 with a US$ 60,000 grant from the United Nations and an A$350,000 ...

  5. Sustainable Development Goal 1 - Wikipedia

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    Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day [5] The full text of Target 1.1 is: By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently defined as living on less than $2.15 per person per day at 2017 purchasing power parity. [16]

  6. Extreme poverty - Wikipedia

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    Extreme poverty [a] is the most severe type of poverty, defined by the United Nations (UN) as "a condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information. It depends not only on income but also on access to services". [1]

  7. Global Call to Action Against Poverty - Wikipedia

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    2009 "Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty" campaign. A total of 173 million people around the world—2.5% of the world population—took part in the fourth Stand Up. This was a new Guinness World Record. Over 3,000 events were held in more than 120 countries in the fourth year of the "Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!" campaign.

  8. Poverty threshold - Wikipedia

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    The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline [1] is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. [2] The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult. [ 3 ]

  9. Free Fire (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Free Fire Max is an enhanced version of Free Fire that was released in 2021. [71] [72] It features improved High-Definition graphics, sound effects, and a 360-degree rotatable lobby. Players can use the same account to play both Free Fire Max and Free Fire, and in-game purchases, costumes, and items are synced between the two games. [73]