A new projection by the World Bank on poverty should set off alarm bells in the corridors of power in Nigeria. The World Bank has projected that poverty in Nigeria will rise by 3.6 percentage ...

The World Bank has raised a fresh concern over the rising poverty in Nigeria, saying that a staggering 75.5 per cent of rural dwellers live below the poverty line.The World Bank stated this in its ...

The World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse report has projects a grim future for Nigeria, with poverty expected to rise by 3.6 percentage points by 2027.

India's extreme poverty rate fell from 27.1% in 2012 to 5.3% in 2022, lifting 269 million out of poverty. In contrast, Pakistan's extreme poverty rose from 4.9% in 2017 to 16.5% in 2021, with ...

A World Bank report reveals India's significant progress in poverty reduction, with extreme poverty plummeting from 16.2% in 2011-12 to 2.3% in 2022-23, lifting 171 million people out of extreme ...

Recent World Bank data reveals a significant decline in India's extreme poverty rate, dropping from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23, lifting nearly 270 million people out of extreme poverty ...

Extreme poverty (living on less than $2.15 per day) fell from 16.2% in 2011-12 to 2.3% in 2022-23, lifting 171 million people above this line,” the World Bank had said in its ‘Poverty & Equity ...

The World Bank has projected that poverty in Nigeria will rise by 3.6 percentage points by 2027. This is expected after the persistent economic headwinds buffeting Nigeria.