According to this clock, every second people somewhere in the world escape extreme poverty a condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs such as food, water, and sanitation. Around 9 percent of the world’s population suffers from extreme poverty, which is nearly 700 million people. For those of us fortunate enough not to live in such conditions, it may be extremely difficult to visualize how many people this really is and where all these human beings are located. To get a better understanding of extreme poverty and what’s being done to end it, take a moment to look here at the World Poverty Clock.
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