How did the number of people living in extreme poverty, defined as earning less than US$1 per day, change from 1981 to 2004?

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Remained constant at approximately 1.5 billion individualsIncreased from 1.5 billion to 3 billion peopleDecreased from 1.5 billion to 1 billion individualsGrew from 1.5 billion to 2.5 billion peopleNo significant data available

Explanation

Between 1981 and 2004, the global count of people living in extreme poverty dropped from about 1.5 billion to 1 billion, indicating a significant reduction in extreme poverty during that period.