Poverty rates in Africa and Asia have varied significantly over the past few decades, with Sub-Saharan Africa experiencing a continued rise in poverty while South Asia and East Asia and the Pacific have seen significant progress
In 1990, about half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa lived in extreme poverty. By 2019, that number had increased to 35%. Poverty is also increasingly concentrated in Conflict Affected and Fragile States (FCS) within Sub-Saharan Africa.