The number of people living in back-breaking, soul-crushing extreme poverty has declined from 43 percent of the world's population in 1990 to 33 percent by 2000 and then to 21 percent by 2010.
Het aantal mensen dat in verpletterende, hartverscheurende armoede leeft, is afgenomen van 43% van de wereldbevolking in 1990 tot 33% in 2000 en dan tot 21% in 2010.