In 1990, at the end of the Cold War, roughly 36-38% of the world's population (about 1.9-2 billion people) lived in extreme poverty, defined by the World Bank as living on less than $2.15 per day (in 2017 PPP terms).
Today (around 2024-2025), the rate is approximately 8.5-10.3% (roughly 700-840 million people). A 75% drop.
Battle death rates (per 100,000 people) have declined substantially over the long run post-WWII/Cold War peaks. Recent years show an uptick but remain far below 1970s-1980s or earlier highs. For context, global battle death rates per 100,000 fell sharply from mid-20th century peaks (e.g., ~23 in 1953) to low single digits in many recent periods before recent rises.
We live in a peaceful and prosperous world. The violence is mostly due to instant media portrayals, not increased war or poverty.