Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. While the number of people living in extreme poverty dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015 – from 1.9 billion to 836 million – too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs.

Globally, more than 800 million people are still living on less than US$1.25 a day, many lacking access to adequate food, clean drinking water and sanitation. Rapid economic growth in countries like China and India has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has been uneven. Women are more likely to live in poverty than men due to unequal access to paid work, education and property.

Progress has also been limited in other regions, such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, which account for 80 percent of those living in extreme poverty. New threats brought on by climate change, conflict and food insecurity, mean even more work is needed to bring people out of poverty.

The SDGs are a bold commitment to finish what we started, and end poverty in all forms and dimensions by 2030. This involves targeting the most vulnerable, increasing access to basic resources and services, and supporting communities affected by conflict and climate-related disasters.

  • Target 1.1: By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
    Indicator 1.1.1: Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)
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  • Target 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
    Indicator 1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age
    Indicator 1.2.2: Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
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  • Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all…
    Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems…
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  • Target 1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women… equal rights to economic resources…
    Indicator 1.4.1: Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services
    Indicator 1.4.2: Proportion of adult population with secure tenure rights to land…
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  • Target 1.5: By 2030, build the resilience of the poor…
    Indicator 1.5.1: Number of deaths, missing persons and persons affected by disaster…
    Indicator 1.5.2: Direct disaster economic loss in relation to GDP
    Indicator 1.5.3: Number of countries with disaster risk reduction strategies
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  • Target 1.a: Ensure significant mobilization of resources…
    Indicator 1.a.1: Proportion of resources allocated by government to poverty reduction
    Indicator 1.a.2: Proportion of government spending on essential services
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  • Target 1.b: Create sound policy frameworks at all levels…
    Indicator 1.b.1: Proportion of government spending benefiting women, poor and vulnerable
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