Global Scans · Poverty · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Due to a deteriorating global economic outlook, more than 130 out of 189 countries will experience reduced income growth, with the average global GDP growth rate falling from 4.1 percent to 3.1 percent between 2011 and 2030. Almost all of the countries with large numbers remaining in extreme poverty in 2030 will be in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.

• [New] Global extreme poverty is projected to decrease modestly from 10.5% in 2022 to 9.9% in 2025 - a rate of progress that falls far short of international development goals. Medium
• [New] If current trends continue, 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by 2030. UN DESA VOICE
• [New] Accelerated action and interventions focused on care, education, the green economy, labour markets and social protection could reduce the number of women and girls in extreme poverty by 110 million by 2050, unlocking an estimated $342 trillion in cumulative economic returns. UN News
• On the current path, 351 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty in 2030 - and 676 million women and girls live within reach of deadly conflict. WCSH

Last updated: 10 October 2025