No Poverty

SDG 1 End to poverty in all its forms

Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. While the number of people living in extreme poverty dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015, too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs.
Extreme Poverty

Target


1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $3 a day (PPP 2021)


1.1.1 Proportion of population below international poverty line

Arab Region
2024
14.0
٪ of population was living on less than 3$ a day
3 % since 2000
Europe
2024
0.4
٪ of population was living on less than 3$ a day
-8 % since 2000
World
2023
10.2
٪ of population was living on less than 3$ a day
-5 % since 2000
Working Poor

Target


1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $3 a day (PPP 2021)


1.1.1 Employed population below international poverty line

Arab Region
2024
7.7
٪ of employed population was poor
2 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2024
2.4
٪ of employed population was poor
-6 % since 2000
World
2024
6.9
٪ of employed population was poor
-5 % since 2000
Adult Illiteracy

Target


1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions


1.2x Adult illiteracy rate

Arab Region
2024
21.0
٪ of population was illiterate
28.0
14.6
-2 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2024
5.0
٪ of population was illiterate
5.3
4.8
-3 % since 2000
World
2024
12.3
٪ of population was illiterate
15.4
9.1
-2 % since 2000
Social Protection Benefit

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3.1 Proportion of population covered by social protection benefit

Arab Region
2023
32.4
٪ of population who received social protection benefit
31.8
33.1
0.75 % since 2015
Europe
2023
90.9
٪ of population who received social protection benefit
90.4
91.4
0.44 % since 2015
World
2023
52.4
٪ of population who received social protection benefit
50.1
54.6
2 % since 2015
Child/Family Cash Benefit

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3.1 Proportion of children covered by child cash benefit

Arab Region
2023
22.9
٪ of children who received cash benefit
22.2
23.4
3 % since 2015
Europe
2023
92.3
٪ of children who received cash benefit
92.3
92.3
0.24 % since 2015
World
2023
28.2
٪ of children who received cash benefit
28
28.3
3 % since 2015
Disability Cash Benefit

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3.1 Proportion of persons with disabilities covered by social disability cash benefit

Arab Region
2023
16.7
٪ of people with disabilities who received cash benefit
16.4
17.0
-0.85 % since 2015
Europe
2023
99.2
٪ of people with disabilities who received cash benefit
99.1
99.3
0.27 % since 2015
World
2023
38.9
٪ of people with disabilities who received cash benefit
38
39.9
2 % since 2015
Maternity Cash Benefit

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3.1 Proportion of pregnant women covered by maternity cash benefit

Arab Region
2023
8.6
٪ of pregnant women who received cash benefit
3 % since 2015
Europe
2023
89.7
٪ of pregnant women who received cash benefit
0.24 % since 2015
World
2023
36.4
٪ of pregnant women who received cash benefit
2 % since 2015
Pension

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3.1 Proportion of older persons covered by pension

Arab Region
2023
45.4
٪ of older persons who received pension
29.1
65.1
2 % since 2015
Europe
2023
97.4
٪ of older persons who received pension
96.5
98.6
0.21 % since 2015
World
2023
79.6
٪ of older persons who received pension
77.2
82.6
0.80 % since 2015
Unemployment Cash Benefit

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3.1 Proportion of unemployed persons covered by unemployement cash benefit

Arab Region
2023
2.1
٪ of unemployed persons who received cash benefit
1.9
2.2
-0.51 % since 2015
Europe
2023
61.5
٪ of unemployed persons who received cash benefit
60.5
62.5
2 % since 2015
World
2023
16.7
٪ of unemployed persons who received cash benefit
18.1
15.8
0.90 % since 2015
Social Assistance Cash Benefit

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3.1 Proportion of vulnerable covered by cash social assistance

Arab Region
2023
19.7
٪ of vulnerable who received cash benefit
20.5
19.0
2 % since 2015
Europe
2023
74.9
٪ of vulnerable who received cash benefit
74.3
75.5
2 % since 2015
World
2023
37.3
٪ of vulnerable who received cash benefit
36.2
38.3
4 % since 2015
Work Injury Coverage

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3.1 Proportion of work-injury victims are covered by protection floors/systems

Arab Region
2023
38.4
٪ of work-injury victims who received cash benefit
42.4
37.4
1 % since 2015
Europe
2023
82.5
٪ of work-injury victims who received cash benefit
83.7
81.5
0.60 % since 2015
World
2023
37.4
٪ of work-injury victims who received cash benefit
39.4
36
1 % since 2015
Vulnerable Employment

Target


1.3 By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable


1.3x Proportion of vulnerable employment of total employment

Arab Region
2023
21.5
٪ of population was in vulnerable employment
19.8
21.9
-2 % since 2000
European Union
2023
10.5
٪ of population was in vulnerable employment
8.5
12.3
-1 % since 2000
World
2023
44.1
٪ of population was in vulnerable employment
45.1
43.4
-0.63 % since 2000
Basic Drinking Water Services

Target


1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particularthe poor and the vulnerable, have equal access to basic services


1.4.1 Proportion of population using basic drinking water services

Arab Region
2024
90.3
٪ of population was with access to basic drinking water services
95.3
82.6
0.53 % since 2000
Europe
2024
98.4
٪ of population was with access to basic drinking water services
99.0
96.0
0 % since 2000
World
2024
91.5
٪ of population was with access to basic drinking water services
96.5
84.6
0.46 % since 2000
Basic Sanitation Services

Target


1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particularthe poor and the vulnerable, have equal access to basic services


1.4.1 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Arab Region
2024
86.8
٪ of population was with access to basic sanitation services
93.5
76.8
0.75 % since 2000
Europe
2024
97.3
٪ of population was with access to basic sanitation services
98.9
92.1
0.06 % since 2000
World
2024
82.0
٪ of population was with access to basic sanitation services
89.2
72.1
2 % since 2000
Employment in Agriculture

Target


1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women have equal rights to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, new technology and financial services, including microfinance


1.4x Proportion of employment in agriculture of total employment

Arab Region
2023
13.6
٪ of total population were employed in agriculture
14.0
13.5
-3 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2023
12.6
٪ of total population were employed in agriculture
6.9
16.6
-2 % since 2000
World
2023
26.1
٪ of total population were employed in agriculture
25.9
26.2
-2 % since 2000