SDG 1 End to poverty in all its forms

Eradicate extreme poverty

Working poor

By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day (1.1.1)

Arab region

8% of female population in 2019
11% of male population in 2019
+74% since 2000

Latin America & the Caribbean

2% of female population in 2019
3% of male population in 2019
-78% since 2000

World

13% of female population in 2019
13% of male population in 2019
-60% since 2000

Access to water services

Basic water services

By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services (1.4.1)

Arab region

89% of population using at least basic sanitation services
+13% since 2000

European Union

100% of population using at least basic sanitation services
0% since 2000

World

90% of population using at least basic sanitation services
+11% since 2000

Access to sanitation services

Basic sanitation services

By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services (1.4.1)

Arab region

83% of population using at least basic sanitation services
+12% since 2000

European Union

98% of population using at least basic sanitation services
+1% since 2000

World

73% of population using at least basic sanitation services
+32% since 2000

Illiteracy trap

Adult illiteracy

By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions (1.2x)

Arab region

33% of female population in 2018
18% of male population in 2018
-28% since 2000

Latin America & the Caribbean

7% of female population in 2018
6% of male population in 2018
-44% since 2000

World

17% of female population in 2018
10% of male population in 2018
-29% since 2000

Insecure work

Vulnerable employment

By 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable (1.3x)

Arab region

25% of population in 2019
-20% since 2000

European Union

11% of population in 2019
-17% since 2000

World

45% of population in 2019
-13% since 2000

Feminization of rural poverty

Employment in agriculture



By 2030, ensure that all men and women have equal rights to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, new technology and financial services, including microfinance (1.4x)

Arab region

9% of females in 2019
12% of males in 2019
-42% since 2000

European Union

3% of females in 2019
5%of males in 2019
-48% since 2000

World

28% of females in 2019
29% of males in 2019
-30% since 2000