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Daniel Okafor

Data journalist covering technology and global development.

2 publishedJoined Aug 14, 2026

Column chart of the share of the world's population in extreme poverty (below $3.00 a day, 2021 prices): 43% in 1990, 36% in 2000, 21% in 2010, 13% in 2015 and 11% in 2022.

Economy

Extreme poverty is retreating

The share of the world living on less than $3 a day (2021 prices) has fallen from about 43% in 1990 to roughly 11% — from more than four in ten people to about one in nine.

Daniel OkaforAug 19, 2026

Dumbbell chart comparing the share of people using the internet in 2000 and 2023 for eight countries: South Korea 45%→97%, United States 43%→94%, Germany 30%→92%, China 1.8%→91%, Brazil 2.9%→84%, Indonesia 0.9%→69%, India 0.5%→60%, Nigeria 0.1%→40%.

Technology

The world came online

Share of people using the internet, 2000 vs 2023. Two decades ago most of these countries were barely online; today, majorities in all of them are connected.

Daniel OkaforAug 17, 2026