Xi Jinping pledges to remove poverty in Zhongguo by 2020. 70.17 million people in the countryside live below the poverty line of 2,300 yuan (USD 376) in annual income at 2014.
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-10-17; known on 2020-12-31; judged wrong by PseudonymousUser on 2021-06-11.
- Raahul_Kumar estimated 100% on 2015-10-17
- Raahul_Kumar said “I’ve already predicted end of global poverty by 2030.” on 2015-10-17
- JoshuaZ said “This means a prediction of how few people below the poverty line? ” on 2015-10-17
- Raahul_Kumar said “There is no ambiguity here. Zero.” on 2015-10-18
- JoshuaZ estimated 15% on 2015-10-18
- PseudonymousUser estimated 17% and said “I assume this is the context: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/Xi-pledges-to-remove-poverty-in-China-by-2020/articleshow/49417814.cms” on 2015-11-30
- PseudonymousUser said “If there is not a single beggar in China in 2020, there will be no ambiguity. ” on 2015-11-30
- PseudonymousUser said “If that doesn’t happen, Xi won’t have “removed poverty” completely, and we will mark this as wrong.” on 2015-11-30
- PseudonymousUser said “Is that what you want?” on 2015-11-30
- Raahul_Kumar said “0.0% as per the official statistics, using the 2010 standard which is 2,300 yuan (USD 376).http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/ndsj/2014/indexeh.htm” on 2015-12-01
- PseudonymousUser said “Ok, thanks.” on 2015-12-10
- Raahul_Kumar said “Extreme poverty falling from 13% in 2011 to 7% in 2012.http://www.gallup.com/poll/166565/one-five-worldwide-living-extreme-poverty.aspx” on 2015-12-22
- Raahul_Kumar said “That is by Gallup’s definition which is lower at only 1.25 USD per day.” on 2015-12-22
- JoshuaZ estimated 21% on 2015-12-22
- PseudonymousUser judged this prediction wrong on 2021-06-11.