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Global MPI 2025: Poverty and Climate Hazards Overlap

28 October 20251 min read
REPORTS & INDEXESGlobal MPI 2025:Poverty andClimate HazardsOverlap28 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

For the first time, the MPI report overlays climate-hazard data on poverty measured across health, education and living standards.

Key facts

  • About 887 million poor people (8 in 10) face hazards such as heat, floods, drought, air pollution.
  • 651 million face two or more; 309 million face three or four together.
  • South Asia: 91.6% face two or more hazards, the world’s highest.
  • India and Bangladesh cut poverty, yet climate shocks threaten the gains.

Hazards

HazardPoor people hit
High heat608 million
Air pollution577 million
Floods465 million
Droughts207 million

Way forward

  • Richer countries should raise adaptation and mitigation finance; inputs for COP30 in Brazil (Nov 10-21, 2025).

Exam angle

  • Poverty here is measured beyond income.

Test yourself

1. What is the title of the 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index report?

The report is titled Overlapping Hardships and Climate Hazards.

2. According to the 2025 Global MPI report, what share of poor people in South Asia is exposed to at least one climate hazard?

99.1% are exposed to one hazard; 91.6% face two or more.

3. Which climate hazard affected the largest number of poor people in the 2025 Global MPI report?

High heat affected 608 million poor people.

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