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The Dramatic Decline in Global Poverty over the Last 200 Years
Over the past 200 years, global poverty has dramatically declined. Only 10% of the population now lives below $100 a day, compared to 95% in the past. Despite setbacks like COVID-19, the long-term trend is positive, with fewer people living in poverty every year. According to 'Our World in Data,' for the last 25 years, approximately 138,000 people have risen out of poverty daily, but it goes unnoticed because it happens every day.