There are many dimensions to poverty, and research and applications of new methods for better understanding this multidimensionality have blossomed in the past 10-15 years. Malaysia established an official Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in 2015 as a complement to the income-based poverty...

The March 2021 update to PovcalNet involves several changes to the data underlying the global poverty estimates. Some welfare aggregates have been changed for improved harmonization, and the CPI, national accounts, and population input data have been updated. This document explains these changes...