Hadja Lahbib· Renew Europe Group

Confirmed

More than 70% of people living in extreme poverty today live in fragile countries or contexts

Omissions

• The specific figure varies by source and year: OECD States of Fragility 2025 reports 72% for contexts experiencing high and extreme fragility, while World Bank data cites 70% as of 2024.
• The OECD 2020 report showed an even higher figure of 76.5%, indicating some fluctuation over time.
• The data refers to the share of the world's extreme poor living in fragile and conflict-affected situations, which are defined using specific criteria by the OECD and World Bank.

Sources

• PrimaryOECD States of Fragility 2025Contexts experiencing high and extreme fragility are home to 72% of the world's extreme poor (2024 data)
• PrimaryWorld Bank Dev4Peace BlogAs of 2024, fragile contexts account for 70 percent of the global population living in extreme poverty
• PrimaryOECD States of Fragility 2020In 2020, fragile contexts were home to 76.5% of those living in extreme poverty globally