United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.2% against 13.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 104th of 120 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.8% | 31.5% | 45.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 70.2% | 25.7% | 44.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 24.3% | 30.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 22.0% | 15.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.3% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 9.8% | 6.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.2% against 13.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 2.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 104th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.