percent of the world's population (808 million people) would be living in extreme poverty. It represents an increase of 19.35% in the estimated number of extremely poor in comparison to the previous estimate of 677 million people.

A study published in September 2020 found that extreme poverty had increased by 7 percent in just a few months, after a steady decrease for the last 20 years.

Target 1.2: Reduce poverty by at least 50%

The full text of Target 1.2 is: "By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men,

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