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The World Could End Poverty To a Great Extent by 2050. Here’s How

Experts have forecast the future of the world economy based on current trends in education and development. They say the number of people living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 a day will drop from 8% to 2% by 2050. In Africa, where poverty is highest, the number will fall from 29% to 7%. More than two-thirds of humanity could be living on $10 a day or more by 2050, up from 42% today

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