836 million people still live in extreme poverty

Globally, one in nine people in the world today (795 million) are undernourished

17,000 fewer children die each day than in 1990, but more than six million children still die before their fifth birthday each year

Enrolment in primary education in developing countries has reached 91 per cent but 57 million children remain out of school

About two thirds of countries in the developing regions have achieved gender parity in primary education

2.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking water sources since 1990, but 663 million people are still without

One in five people still lacks access to modern electricity

Global unemployment increased from 170 million in 2007 to nearly 202 million in 2012, of which about 75 million are young women and men

Basic infrastructure like roads, information and communication technologies, sanitation, electrical power and water remains scarce in many developing countries

On average—and taking into account population size—income inequality increased by 11 per cent in developing countries between 1990 and 2010

Half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – lives in cities today

If people worldwide switched to energy efficient lightbulbs the world would save US$120 billion annually

Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have increased by almost 50 per cent since 1990

Over three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods

Around 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihood. This includes some 70 million indigenous people

Among the institutions most affected by corruption are the judiciary and police

Official development assistance stood at $135.2 billion in 2014, the highest level ever recorded