The share of the population living in extreme poverty fell between 1990 and 2012
Share of population living on less than 2011 PPP $1.90 a day
(%)
2012
1.90
10
20
30
40
50
61.1
1990
’93
’96
’99
’02
’05
’08
’11
2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
World
East Asia & Pacific
Latin America & Caribbean
Europe & Central Asia
Middle East & North Africa
Note: Regional estimates exclude high-income countries. Estimates for Middle East & North Africa for 2009 onward are not shown because survey coverage is too low.
