"While the change led to a global increase in the count of extreme poverty by 125 million, India emerged as a statistical ...

Recent improvements in survey methodologies have increased measured consumption in many low- and lower-middle-income countries that now collect a more comprehensive measure of household consumption.

The World Bank has revised its global poverty assessment criteria, resulting in a significant increase in Pakistan's reported poverty rate-from 39.8% to 44.7%.Under the updated framework, individuals ...

Over 2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water, and 3.5 billion lack proper sanitation—key risks for child mortality and stunting. The World Bank helps countries improve water and sanitation ...

Here are seven reactions from pro-life and pro-choice advocates to the death of the father of the abortion pill, tienne- mile ...