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World Bank raises poverty line to $3 a day, pushing millions into ‘extreme poverty’ category
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 12, 2025

Ideally, this means a person will now be considered poor if he or she lives on less than $3.00 per day, up from the previous $2.15.

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