Nepal vs United States: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) over time
- Nepal
- United States
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 20.2% against 20.2% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 63rd and United States ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.0% | 19.8% | 63.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 19.3% | 51.8% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 19.4% | 36.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 19.2% | 14.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Nepal or United States?
- Nepal, at 20.2% against 20.2% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Nepal and United States?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and United States rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Nepal ranks 63rd and United States ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
- 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
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.