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Note that this is discussing 'extreme poverty', which is distinct from 'poverty'.

• ultramancool 11y ago
  Very good point, still, what does this include. I would think of extreme poverty as those who have extremely limited access to food, water and shelter. Fortunately that is legitimately becoming a smaller and smaller portion of the world I believe so this is a useful stat to track. Still, I have no idea if that's what's being represented here.
  • maxerickson 11y ago
    It's a well defined term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_poverty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_poverty (of course, they are redefining it, but there is lots of information available about how the number is set)
• ctdonath 11y ago
  Indeed, my next question would involve objectively differentiating the two. I'm starting with the presumption that being above the bottom line at least constitutes a sustainable[1] existence, if not a comfortable one. [1] "sustainable" as in one can live indefinitely unto a normal lifespan, assorted diseases & incidents aside; don't confuse with "green" energy & resources.
  • AlisdairO 11y ago
    Just guessing here, but it would seem reasonable to define extreme poverty as deprivation that substantially impedes one's ability to maintain a decent life expectancy. I might also include very poor access to (say) basic education. 'Poverty' is a rather broader definition, including issues like housing affordability, decent food variety, access to secondary/higher education, perhaps life stability (for example, no access to permanent employment).