2030 goals / Goal 1
No Poverty
Everyone able to meet their basic needs
Progress in numbers
Latest figures available, mostly from the UN SDG Report 2026.
- Target
- 3%by 2030
- Start
- 13.4%2015
- Latest
- 10.1%2024
- Target
- Substantial coverageby 2030
- Start
- 42.8%2015
- Latest
- 52.4%2023
- Target
- Reduceby 2030
- Start
- 2.112005 to 2014
- Latest
- 0.752015 to 2024
Goals and targets
7 targets, each with the UN's own rating from the SDG Report 2026. Open one for a plain explanation and how it is measured.
2 moderate progress 3 marginal progress 1 going backwards 1 not enough data
1.1End extreme poverty everywhere Marginal progress
Lift every person above the international extreme poverty line, now set at $3.00 a day.
Measured by
- Share of people below the international poverty line
1.2Halve poverty by each country's own measure Marginal progress
At least halve the share of men, women and children living in poverty as each country defines it.
Measured by
- Share of people below the national poverty line
- Share of people poor in several ways at once, by national definitions
1.3Safety nets for everyone Marginal progress
Put in place social protection systems suited to each country, including basic floors, and reach most poor and vulnerable people.
Measured by
- Share of people covered by social protection payments or services
1.4Equal rights to land, money and services Moderate progress
Give poor and vulnerable people equal rights to economic resources, basic services, land, property, technology and financial services.
Measured by
- Share of people in households with basic services
- Share of adults with secure, recognised rights to their land
1.5Help poor families withstand shocks Moderate progress
Build the resilience of poor and vulnerable people and cut their exposure to climate extremes, disasters and economic shocks.
Measured by
- People killed, missing or affected by disasters
- Economic losses from disasters compared with the size of the economy
- Countries with a national disaster risk plan
- Local governments with a local disaster risk plan
1.aMore money for ending poverty Going backwards
Mobilise significant resources from many sources, so poorer countries can fund programs that end poverty.
Measured by
- Aid grants aimed at reducing poverty, compared with national income
- Government spending on education, health and social protection
1.bPolicies that put the poor first Not enough data
Build sound national, regional and international policies that favour the poor and are fair to women, to speed up investment in ending poverty.
Measured by
- Public social spending that benefits the poor
An Our Common Grounds scorecard. Data from the UN and its partner agencies. See this goal on the full scorecard.