Asia's Quest to Eradicating Extreme Poverty: 1981 vs 2019
author: CelebrationDirect924/reddit, added on: 2026-01-12
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Extreme poverty is defined by the UN as anyone making under a livable wage of $1.90/day in international dollars. In 1981, the majority of Asia was mired in extreme poverty with most countries in darker colours, however, fast forward about 40 years and most countries are in light colours with many being in blue.