Two days ago we had an article about this topic, maybe the same article?<p>This article claims they just changed the baseline poverty rate.  I think they changed other numbers, but can&#x27;t prove it.<p>Two days ago, I went to the world bank calculator and the poverty calculations were based on $1.25.  I and other HN&#x27;ers noticed the calculator didn&#x27;t seem to account for inflation.<p>Two days ago I played around with the calculator and used $1.90 and $2.00 as a &quot;the input for the poverty line&quot;.  I was getting final poverty levels that were doubling. With my numbers the poverty level was not below 10%.<p>I did the same experiment today, and someone updated all the numbers, or just changed them?  Or, I my memory is wrong.  (I have not confirmed this on The wayback machine.)<p>My point is two days ago at $1.90 the poverty rate was close to 20%?  Today, my calculations are not close to what they were two days ago?<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;iresearch.worldbank.org&#x2F;PovcalNet&#x2F;index.htm?1" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;iresearch.worldbank.org&#x2F;PovcalNet&#x2F;index.htm?1</a>