Table 4.
Number of ‘COVID-19 poor’ in 2020 and their regional distribution based on IMF (2020a).
Source: authors’ calculations
| Region | Poverty line (PPP$/day) | Number of poor (millions) Actual | Number of poor (millions) Predicted | Number of COVID-19 poor (millions) Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and Pacific | 1.90 | 36.26 (3.91%) | 36.42 (3.84%) | 0.16 (0.82%) |
| Europe and Central Asia | 1.90 | 28.66 (3.09%) | 28.73 (3.03%) | 0.06 (0.33%) |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 1.90 | 26.01 (2.80%) | 28.22 (2.98%) | 2.21 (11.57%) |
| Middle East and North Africa | 1.90 | 15.60 (1.68%) | 16.92 (1.79%) | 1.32 (6.91%) |
| South Asia | 1.90 | 332.90 (35.87%) | 343.56 (36.27%) | 10.66 (55.87%) |
| North America | 1.90 | 4.13 (0.44%) | 4.42 (0.47%) | 0.30 (1.56%) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.90 | 484.52 (52.21%) | 488.90 (51.62%) | 4.38 (22.94%) |
| World | 1.90 | 928.08 | 947.16 | 19.08 |
Based on 194 countries. Figures in parentheses denote the share of the regional figure in the total