Fordham's Pope Francis Global Poverty Index
Spiritual
Material
World Population Without Basic Access to Improved Water Source
The percentage of a nation’s population that cannot obtain drinking water from an
improved source within a 30-minute period.
8.8% of the world’s population (roughly 707 million people), lack access to water in 2022
World Population that are Undernourished
The percentage of a country’s population who are continuously unable to consume enough food to meet their dietary energy requirements.
9.1% of the world’s population (about 730 million people) were unable to obtain their minimal nutritional needs in 2022
World Population that Lack Adequate Housing
Housing is defined as inadequate if flooring consists of dirt or dung or if walls and roofs are missing or if walls or roofs are made from discarded cardboard or plastics.
16.4% of the world’s population (approximately 1.3 billion people) lived in substandard housing in 2023
Distressed Labor Rate of Adult Working Population
The Distressed Labor Rate includes the percentage of the labor force that is either unemployed or employed with a wage of $3.20 per day or less.
21.4% of the world’s labor force (810 million workers) lacked adequately remunerated employment in 2024
World Adult Illiteracy Rates
The Adult Illiteracy Rate is the percentage of a nation’s population above the age of 15 who cannot read, write, or comprehend a simple statement about their ordinary life.
12.6 % of the world’s adult population (767 million adults) were illiterate in 2023
Female Population Experiencing Gender Inequality
The HSI measures the gap between the expected healthy life span of females versus males as well as the sex ratio at birth to capture the phenomenon of “missing women.”
51.3% of women and girls in the world (2 billion) resided in societies that severely discriminate against them in 2023
World Population Experiencing Religious Restrictions
The Government Restrictions Index is a compilation of 20 measures of restrictions such as bans on particular faiths or preferential treatment to one or more religious groups.
59% of the world’s population (4.7 billion people) resided in countries where religious freedom is severely restricted in 2022
Global Poverty Gap 25.5%
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Fordham's Pope Francis Global Poverty Index
Spiritual
Material
World Population Without Basic Access to Improved Water Source
The percentage of a nation’s population that cannot obtain drinking water from an improved source within a 30-minute period.
8.8% of the world’s population (roughly 707 million people), lack access to water in 2022
World Population that are Undernourished
The percentage of a country’s population who are continuously unable to consume enough food to meet their dietary energy requirements.
9.1% of the world’s population (about 730 million people) were unable to obtain their minimal nutritional needs in 2022
World Population that Lack Adequate Housing
Housing is defined as inadequate if flooring consists of dirt or dung or if walls and roofs are missing or if walls or roofs are made from discarded cardboard or plastics.
16.4% of the world’s population (approximately 1.3 billion people) lived in substandard housing in 2023
Distressed Labor Rate of Adult Working Population
The Distressed Labor Rate includes the percentage of the labor force that is either unemployed or employed with a wage of $3.20 per day or less.
21.4% of the world’s labor force (810 million workers) lacked adequately remunerated employment in 2024
World Adult Illiteracy Rates
The Adult Illiteracy Rate is the percentage of a nation’s population above the age of 15 who cannot read, write, or comprehend a simple statement about their ordinary life.
12.6 % of the world’s adult population (767 million adults) were illiterate in 2023
Female Population Experiencing Gender Inequality
The HSI measures the gap between the expected healthy life span of females versus males as well as the sex ratio at birth to capture the phenomenon of “missing women.”
51.3% of women and girls in the world (2 billion) resided in societies that severely discriminate against them in 2023
World Population Experiencing Religious Restrictions
The Government Restrictions Index is a compilation of 20 measures of restrictions such as bans on particular faiths or preferential treatment to one or more religious groups.
59% of the world’s population (4.7 billion people) resided in countries where religious freedom is severely restricted in 2022
Global Poverty Gap 25.5%
Scan the QR code below to view this presentation on YouTube @ipedfordham