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CHILD
atlas

Understanding how inequalities affect children across the world

Explore the situation of children. Learn how different groups fare globally. Discover how children describe their experiences.

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CHILDREN
AROUND THE
WORLD

Context
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Pro-poor social spending (direct transfers)

Context

Conflict-affected

Debt distress

Extremely high climate risk

Hunger-affected

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CHILDREN

SAY

A child is not a number. Hear directly from children about the challenges they face.

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Back in Hodeidah, they killed children. They displaced us from our houses and they made us leave the schools. I wish the war stops, so I can get back to Hodeidah, our home. Get back to my friends, and study at school.

- Razan , 9 years

Razan ,

Yemen

My mother has chronic back pain and is unable to work. My father works but his income is not enough for us to live here. I clean staircase of buildings around but I am also paid very little. Yes, I am going to school but children insult me a lot there. I will probably quit and, with the extra time I will have, I will look for a better-paying job.

- Girl , 12 years

Girl ,

Turkey

We experience difficulties during rainy season when the roads are cut off and we have difficulties to go to school or hospital.

- Felix*

Felix* ,

Malawi

Rankings

Where's the toughest
place to be a child?

Rank the regions or countries from the worst to the best situation.

Ranking of countries by Pro-poor social spending (direct transfers)

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Trends and projections

How inequalities
evolve

Explore how children's outcomes are changing over time. Where data is available, you can also study how these changes differs between groups of children.

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Footnotes

    Sustainable
    Development Goals

    In 2015, leaders from every country in the world agreed to 17 goals to create a better future for all people, everywhere, by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals promised that no one will be left behind by progress. The Child Atlas helps us to monitor our progress towards these essential goals for children across the globe.

    Go to SDGs

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      Health

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      Child protection

      Gender equality & women and girls’ empowerment

      Child poverty

      Social protection

      Crisis & Insecurity

      Financing & Accountability

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