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Global inequality is huge — but so is the opportunity for people in high-income countries to support poor people
4 days ago
People in high-income countries could dramatically improve lives worldwide with minimal financial...
$3 a day: A new poverty line has shifted the World Bank’s data on extreme poverty. What changed, and why?
18 days ago
In June 2025, the World Bank increased its extreme poverty estimates by...
Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?
25 days ago
Over a century of progress in surgery, drugs, prevention, and emergency response...
The world left its fight against tuberculosis unfinished — how can we complete the job?
about 1 month ago
If we get it right, the world could save more than 1.2...
The Demographic and Health Surveys brought crucial data for more than 90 countries — without them, we risk darkness
about 1 month ago
Cuts to US aid could end the Demographic and Health Surveys. This...
How does the World Bank classify countries by income?
about 2 months ago
The World Bank classifies countries into four income groups based on average...
New feature: embed archived versions of our interactive charts in your website
about 2 months ago
Learn more about different options for embedding our interactive charts.
There are now more than half a billion mobile money accounts in the world, mostly in Africa — here's why this matters
about 2 months ago
Mobile money allows people without banks to securely transfer funds via text...
The end of tuberculosis that wasn’t
2 months ago
In the 1980s, many thought tuberculosis was on the path to elimination...
Two billion people don’t have safe drinking water: what does this really mean for them?
2 months ago
For billions, it can mean hours spent collecting water. For almost a...
Measles leaves children vulnerable to other diseases for years
2 months ago
Measles causes more than an acute illness: it suppresses immune memory and...
Announcing new features: better interactive maps
3 months ago
Learn what’s new and try it out yourself