Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in United States
United States: Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in United States, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in United States stood at 9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in United States peaked at 10 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1963.
That places United States 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Costa Rica 10 compare
- 1 Ecuador 10 compare
- 1 Indonesia 10 compare
- 4 Armenia 9 compare
- 4 Bolivia 9 compare
- 4 Brazil 9 compare
- 4 Colombia 9 compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 4 Georgia 9 compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
- 4 Paraguay 9 compare
- 4 Peru 9 compare
- 4 Thailand 9 compare
- 4 Uruguay 9 compare
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 8,414 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.85 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.169 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.68 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1179 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2393 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in United States?
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in United States was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest data deprivation poverty surveys per decade recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1972.
- What is the lowest data deprivation poverty surveys per decade recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1963.
- How does United States rank for data deprivation poverty surveys per decade?
- United States ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is data deprivation poverty surveys per decade rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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