China - Poverty headcount ratio
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in China was 0.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.30 in 1990 and a minimum value of 0.10 in 2019.
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.30 |
| 1993 | 56.70 |
| 1996 | 41.70 |
| 1999 | 40.30 |
| 2002 | 31.70 |
| 2005 | 18.50 |
| 2008 | 14.90 |
| 2010 | 11.20 |
| 2011 | 7.90 |
| 2012 | 6.50 |
| 2013 | 1.90 |
| 2014 | 1.40 |
| 2015 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 0.10 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in China was 1.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 1.70 in 2019.
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.20 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.00 |
| 1993 | 83.40 |
| 1996 | 72.90 |
| 1999 | 68.40 |
| 2002 | 57.70 |
| 2005 | 43.20 |
| 2008 | 34.70 |
| 2010 | 28.60 |
| 2011 | 23.50 |
| 2012 | 20.20 |
| 2013 | 12.10 |
| 2014 | 9.50 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 5.40 |
| 2017 | 4.60 |
| 2018 | 3.20 |
| 2019 | 1.70 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in China was 0.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49.80 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 2020.
Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.
Source: World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.80 |
| 2005 | 30.20 |
| 2010 | 17.20 |
| 2011 | 12.70 |
| 2012 | 10.20 |
| 2013 | 8.50 |
| 2014 | 7.20 |
| 2015 | 5.70 |
| 2016 | 4.50 |
| 2017 | 3.10 |
| 2018 | 1.70 |
| 2019 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 0.00 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in China was 15.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.10 in 1990 and a minimum value of 15.80 in 2019.
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.10 |
| 1993 | 96.30 |
| 1996 | 92.30 |
| 1999 | 88.90 |
| 2002 | 80.60 |
| 2005 | 70.50 |
| 2008 | 60.70 |
| 2010 | 53.50 |
| 2011 | 49.20 |
| 2012 | 44.40 |
| 2013 | 36.40 |
| 2014 | 31.50 |
| 2015 | 27.20 |
| 2016 | 24.00 |
| 2017 | 22.30 |
| 2018 | 19.00 |
| 2019 | 15.80 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
