High income vs Mali: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

High income
15.4%
in 2024
Mali
39.4%
in 2021
High income rank
13th
Mali rank
16th

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • High income
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 39.4% against 15.4% in High income, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.6 times High income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 13th and Mali ranks 16th of 14 groups.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 18.4% 89.4% 71.0% Mali
2000s 16.4% 65.3% 48.9% Mali
2010s 15.6% 36.7% 21.1% Mali
2020s 14.7% 39.4% 24.7% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, High income or Mali?
Mali, at 39.4% against 15.4% in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between High income and Mali?
24.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Mali?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do High income and Mali rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
High income ranks 13th and Mali ranks 16th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.