Poverty alleviation in Asia: future directions in measurement, monitoring, and impact evaluation

Figures & data

Figure 1. Trends in poverty rates at the US$1.90/day poverty line by region, 1990–2019.

Source: Compiled by authors based on data from the World Bank (2020).Note: Lined-up poverty rates for South Asia are not reported for 1997–2001 and after 2014 because survey data coverage is too low.

Figure 2. Poverty rates of selected regions and countries based on the $1.9 per person/day poverty line.

Source: Compiled by authors based on data from the World Bank (2020).

World Bank. 2020. PovcalNet: An online analysis tool for global poverty monitoring. Retrieved July 28, 2021, from. http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/

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