World Bank Group Annual Report 2024
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Data for Development
Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.
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Prosperity
44 percent
of the world's population lives on less than $6.85 per day, the poverty line for upper-middle-income countries.
Source: World Bank (2024), Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report
People
733 million
people globally suffered from malnutrition in 2023, a sharp increase since 2019.
Source: FAO (2024), State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
Infrastructure
80+ percent
of the global population without access to electricity lives in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: World Bank (2024), Tracking SDG7
Digital
850 million
people globally lack any official form of identification.
Source: World Bank, ID4D Global Dataset
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Global Economic Prospects, January 2025
The global economy is stabilizing, but developing economies still face a tough slog ahead.
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