No Poverty - Question Cards

How can you tell that someone is living in poverty?

• The person doesn’t have a smartphone

• The person is not able to fulfil their basic needs, including food, healthcare, education among others

• The person is not well dressed

Are there fewer people living in poverty now than there were 25 years ago?

• No, 1 billion more people are now living in poverty

• Yes, 1 billion people have been lifted out of poverty

How many people are living in extreme poverty worldwide?

• Around 800 people

• Around 8,000 people

• Over 800 million people

Most of the people living in poverty live in:

• Europe

• North and South America

• Africa and Asia

In 1990, almost four in ten people (38%) lived in extreme poverty. How many people live in extreme poverty now?

• 1 in 10

• 3 in 10

• 5 in10