If the 1980 extreme and moderate poverty rates of the world were present today, there would be

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According to data from the World Bank, in 1980, the extreme poverty rate was around 41% and the moderate poverty rate was around 64%. As of 2015, the extreme poverty rate had decreased to around 10%, and the moderate poverty rate had decreased to around 33%. If the 1980 poverty rates were present today, it would mean a significant increase in the number of people living in both extreme and moderate poverty, which would amount to approximately 2 billion more people.

If the 1980 Extreme and Moderate Poverty Rates of the World