World - 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 World was 8.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.60 in 1981 and a minimum value of 8.60 in 2018.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.60 |
| 1982 | 42.10 |
| 1983 | 41.30 |
| 1984 | 39.60 |
| 1985 | 38.00 |
| 1986 | 36.70 |
| 1987 | 35.70 |
| 1988 | 33.90 |
| 1989 | 36.90 |
| 1990 | 36.30 |
| 1991 | 35.90 |
| 1992 | 35.00 |
| 1993 | 34.10 |
| 1994 | 33.10 |
| 1995 | 31.20 |
| 1996 | 29.70 |
| 1997 | 29.50 |
| 1998 | 29.80 |
| 1999 | 28.80 |
| 2000 | 27.70 |
| 2001 | 26.90 |
| 2002 | 25.60 |
| 2003 | 24.40 |
| 2004 | 22.60 |
| 2005 | 20.80 |
| 2006 | 20.10 |
| 2007 | 18.90 |
| 2008 | 18.20 |
| 2009 | 17.30 |
| 2010 | 15.70 |
| 2011 | 13.70 |
| 2012 | 12.80 |
| 2013 | 11.20 |
| 2014 | 10.60 |
| 2015 | 10.10 |
| 2016 | 9.60 |
| 2017 | 9.10 |
| 2018 | 8.60 |
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 World was 23.10 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57.60 in 1983 and a minimum value of 23.10 in 2018.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.30 |
| 1982 | 57.40 |
| 1983 | 57.60 |
| 1984 | 57.20 |
| 1985 | 56.60 |
| 1986 | 55.80 |
| 1987 | 55.60 |
| 1988 | 54.80 |
| 1989 | 55.70 |
| 1990 | 55.50 |
| 1991 | 55.40 |
| 1992 | 55.10 |
| 1993 | 54.60 |
| 1994 | 54.00 |
| 1995 | 52.80 |
| 1996 | 51.90 |
| 1997 | 51.30 |
| 1998 | 51.10 |
| 1999 | 50.80 |
| 2000 | 49.50 |
| 2001 | 48.60 |
| 2002 | 47.20 |
| 2003 | 46.20 |
| 2004 | 44.20 |
| 2005 | 42.20 |
| 2006 | 41.00 |
| 2007 | 39.40 |
| 2008 | 38.40 |
| 2009 | 37.30 |
| 2010 | 35.20 |
| 2011 | 32.80 |
| 2012 | 31.40 |
| 2013 | 29.00 |
| 2014 | 27.70 |
| 2015 | 26.50 |
| 2016 | 25.30 |
| 2017 | 24.20 |
| 2018 | 23.10 |
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 World was 42.80 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 68.20 in 1994 and a minimum value of 42.80 in 2018.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 66.40 |
| 1982 | 66.70 |
| 1983 | 67.00 |
| 1984 | 67.00 |
| 1985 | 66.90 |
| 1986 | 66.40 |
| 1987 | 66.80 |
| 1988 | 66.80 |
| 1989 | 66.90 |
| 1990 | 67.00 |
| 1991 | 67.30 |
| 1992 | 67.70 |
| 1993 | 68.10 |
| 1994 | 68.20 |
| 1995 | 67.50 |
| 1996 | 67.40 |
| 1997 | 66.90 |
| 1998 | 66.70 |
| 1999 | 67.00 |
| 2000 | 65.90 |
| 2001 | 65.10 |
| 2002 | 64.10 |
| 2003 | 63.40 |
| 2004 | 62.00 |
| 2005 | 60.40 |
| 2006 | 59.10 |
| 2007 | 57.60 |
| 2008 | 56.50 |
| 2009 | 55.60 |
| 2010 | 53.80 |
| 2011 | 52.10 |
| 2012 | 50.80 |
| 2013 | 48.70 |
| 2014 | 47.30 |
| 2015 | 46.10 |
| 2016 | 44.80 |
| 2017 | 44.00 |
| 2018 | 42.80 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
