"For the first time less than 10 percent of the population under the poverty line.

                               South Africa is still the poorest half of the world population 

The World Bank has said that extreme poverty is a new measure that there has been increased from $ 1.9 dollars.It is predicted that in 2012 living in extreme poverty was 12.8, which would be 9.6 per cent.However, in the impoverished southern African countries have a greater number of people "is alarming".The World Bank has said that poor people in South Africa at the end of 2015 will decrease to 42.6 and 35.2 per cent will be reduced. Despite this, almost half of the poor in the region will be. 

The Middle East and the war-torn areas, reliable statistics are not availableWorld Bank President Jim Yong Kim said, "will be the first generation in history that can end extreme poverty."He said the growth rate of poverty reduction in developing countries, education, health, social security is the result of investment. "While different regions of the forecast of the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific region, said the severe poverty in 2012, down from 7.2 per cent to 4.1 per cent would be 

                                     In South Asian countries, the situation has improved
Latin American and Caribbean countries in the Bank predicted that in the same period declined from 5.6 per cent in extreme poverty will be 6.2.
In South Asia, down from 18.8 in 2012 to 13.5 per cent at the end of 2015 will be.
He said the Middle East and North African war zones reliable statistics are not available.