Extreme poverty can decline while wealth inequality increases. "The World Bank defines “extreme poverty” as living on less than $1.90 per person per day." [1]

Extreme poverty can decline while wealth inequality increases. "The World Bank defines “extreme poverty” as living on less than $1.90 per person per day." [1] So sure, less people live on $1.90 a day then ever, because the world as a whole is richer. The richest at the top are still seeing the vast majority of the gains, it seems. From my understanding wealth inequality started skyrocketing in most developed countries in the 1970's. [1] https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2016/06/08/ending-extreme-poverty https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2016/06/08/ending-...