The United Nations has warned that the world is off track to end extreme poverty by 2030, a major target of the Sustainable Development Goals.
In a statement Monday, the UN said 808 million people, or one in ten globally, were living in extreme poverty in 2025.
The figure is an update to the international poverty line, now set at less than US$3.00 per person per day in 2021 purchasing power parity.
The agency noted that while poverty has declined over decades, progress has slowed. “If current trends continue, 8.9 per cent of the world’s population will still live in extreme poverty by 2030,” the statement said.
The UN described as “shocking” the resurgence of global hunger to levels last seen in 2005.
Rising food prices across more countries compared to 2015–2019 have worsened the crisis. Poverty drivers include unemployment, social exclusion, and vulnerability to disasters and diseases.
The agency said poverty and inequality harm economic growth, weaken social cohesion, and fuel instability.
It added that social protection systems are vital, yet 47.6% of the world’s population — about 3.8 billion people — remain unprotected.
Between February 2022 and February 2023, 105 countries announced nearly 350 social protection measures, but 80% were short-term.
The UN said sustainable systems are needed, with governments, the private sector, and citizens all playing roles.
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