In 2013, the latest comprehensive data showed that 767 million people were living on less than $1.90 a day, a decrease from 881 million the previous year, with the most significant income increases seen in Asia. Jim Yong Kim, the president of the World Bank, noted the remarkable progress in reducing poverty and increasing shared prosperity despite the global economy's underperformance. The new figures confirm advancements in helping the poor over the past twenty-five years, with nearly 1.1 billion fewer people living in poverty in 2013 compared to 1990, despite population growth, according to the Bank. These findings bring the world closer to achieving the United Nations goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. The goal is to address poverty, inequality, and climate change through the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 objectives. However, achieving this goal will also involve addressing ongoing inequality, according to the World Bank. Francisco Ferreira, a senior adviser at the World Bank, emphasized that meeting the international community's targets by 2030 will require addressing inequality and promoting inclusive growth. The Bank noted that income inequality had increased from 1988 to 2013, but recent data indicates that inequality has decreased in over 40 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Mali, and Cambodia. The Bank reported that half of those living in extreme poverty are in Sub-Saharan Africa, while one third of the global poor reside in South Asia. Poverty reduction has been most successful in East Asia and the Asia Pacific, with countries like China, Indonesia, and India leading the way. The Bank predicted that the number of people living in extreme poverty would likely drop below 10 percent of the world's population for the first time in 2015.