Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 47.02 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
47.02 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
47.02 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.13 million
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United Kingdom, 1968–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United Kingdom is 47.02 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United Kingdom peaked at 47.02 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million, in 1968.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.13 million | — |
| 1969 | 5.43 million | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 6.29 million | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 6.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 7.52 million | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 9.44 million | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 9.17 million | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.21 million | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 7.70 million | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.08 million | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 9.05 million | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 9.90 million | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 10.47 million | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 10.31 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 13.06 million | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 11.89 million | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 12.81 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 14.42 million | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 16.10 million | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 17.84 million | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 20.04 million | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 21.57 million | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 22.90 million | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 23.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.28 million | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 22.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.88 million | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 25.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.93 million | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 28.11 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 29.59 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 30.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 32.86 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 34.53 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 35.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 37.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 40.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.84 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 43.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 45.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 47.02 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 million | 5.13 million | 5.43 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.08 million | 6.29 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.85 million | 10.31 million | 21.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.61 million | 22.28 million | 30.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.47 million | 32.86 million | 40.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.08 million | 40.49 million | 46.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.47 million | 45.92 million | 47.02 million | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,138 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.083 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United Kingdom?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United Kingdom was 47.02 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 47.02 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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