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Share of public who knew global extreme poverty was falling

12,000 people in 14 countries were asked: "In the last 20 years, the proportion of the world population living in extreme poverty has...?" A: almost doubled B: stayed
the same, or C: almost halved. Answer C is correct. Results show the share of respondents who answered correctly.

0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Random Guess33%Norway25%Sweden25%Finland17%Japan10%Canada9%United Kingdom9%Australia6%Germany6%United States5%Belgium5%South Korea4%France4%Spain3%Hungary2%

Source: Gapminder Foundation (with Ipsos MORI & Novus)