It seems like we're having a two steps forward one step back scenario where we're becoming increasingly more wealthy and prosperous. Why not just get rid of the step back part?

tldr: The global poverty rate has continued to remain low. The number of people living in 2011 on less than USD 1.90 a day (adjusted for inflation) is below 700 million for the first time. That figure is 8.6% of the world's population. The world is richer and more prosperous than ever before, but there is still one billion people that are living in < $3.65/day (adjusted for inflation). That figure is 13% of the global population. There is still a lot of work to be done in order to basically eradicate poverty across the world. <br><br>Who is it that is still poor? Mostly African people in largely rural <br>villages. People that are experiencing periods of conflict or war. Or people that are living in largely economic collapsed regions, like Afghanistan. <br><br>This is a reminder that there is still work to be done in terms of helping those that are <br>impacted more by factors that aren't necessarily under their control. Like war. Economic collapse. A government that is authoritarian.