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International Women's Day 2025

This year we celebrate the potential of women and girls to transform our economies and societies through more and better jobs.

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Prosperity

44 percent

of the world's population **lives on less than $6.85 per day**, the poverty line for upper-middle-income countries.

Source: World Bank (2024), Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report

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People

733 million

people globally **suffered from malnutrition** in 2023, a sharp increase since 2019.

Source: FAO (2024), State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World

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Infrastructure

80+ percent

of the global population **without access to electricity** lives in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: World Bank (2024), Tracking SDG7

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Digital

850 million

people globally lack any **official form of identification**.

Source: World Bank, ID4D Global Dataset

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Responding to intertwined challenges and becoming a faster, simpler, and more efficient World Bank Group.

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Global Economic Prospects, January 2025

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Protection for the Poorest

221.8 million

people directly benefited from social safety net operations

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No Learning Poverty

123.2 million

people supported with enhanced resilience to climate risks

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Connected Communities

142.4 million

people benefited from improved access to transportation

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