OWID: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries. Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026), compiled by Our World in Data. 5,674 values; read with owid_series(slug='above-or-below-extreme-poverty-line-world-bank').