Characteristics of Modern Extreme Poverty
Individuals in extreme poverty, who constitute about 10% of the world's population today, experience significant hardship. Their circumstances are typically characterized by hunger, lack of access to electricity for basic needs like lighting, and restricted access to education and medical services.
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