Although living standards have generally improved globally over the past three decades, stark and persistent inequalities remain—both between countries and within them, particularly between urban and rural areas. These gaps highlight where efforts to reduce poverty need to be intensified to ensure that everyone has the means for a decent life.
Rethinking poverty: Comprehensive poverty measurement looks beyond traditional income-based metric
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