Poverty Facts

Globally, millions of people, predominantly women and girls, dedicate significant portions of their day to fetching water. In many regions, this essential task can take over 30 minutes, and in some extreme cases, particularly in rural areas, individuals may walk for several hours each day.

In the 1970s, the Canadian town of Dauphin, Manitoba ran a 'Mincome' experiment that guaranteed every resident a minimum income, eliminating poverty for four years.

The world's ten richest billionaires have more combined wealth than the 40 poorest countries' annual GDP.

In Haiti, only about 1 out of every 260 people owns a car—one of the lowest car ownership rates in the world.