In 2013, the latest comprehensive data showed that 767 million people were living on less than $1.90 a day, which was a decrease from 881 million people the previous year. The strongest income rises were seen in Asia. Jim Yong Kim, the president of the World Bank, noted that it was impressive that countries were able to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity despite the global economy performing poorly. The new statistics demonstrate the progress made in assisting the poor over the past 25 years, with nearly 1.1 billion fewer people living in poverty in 2013 compared to 1990, despite population growth. These findings bring the world closer to achieving the United Nations' goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. The objective is part of the Sustainable Development Goals, a collection of 17 goals aimed at addressing poverty, inequality, and climate change. However, achieving this goal will also involve addressing ongoing inequality, as stated by the Bank. Francisco Ferreira, a senior adviser at the World Bank's Development Research Group, emphasized the need to tackle inequality in order to meet the international community's targets by 2030 and promote more inclusive growth. According to the Bank, income inequality had increased over the 25 years leading up to 2013. Nevertheless, recent data indicates that inequality has decreased in over 40 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Mali, and Cambodia. According to the Bank, half of the people living in extreme poverty are in Sub-Saharan Africa, while a third of the global poor reside in South Asia. The main contributors to poverty reduction have been countries in East Asia and the Asia Pacific, particularly China, Indonesia, and India. The Bank also reported that in 2015, the number of people living in extreme poverty was expected to drop below 10 percent of the world's population for the first time.