Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in United States
United States: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 323.29 million in 2022. β² Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in United States, 1963β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in United States is 323.29 million, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in United States peaked at 326.23 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.85 million, in 1963.
That places United States 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.88 million | 169.85 million | 191.53 million | 7 |
| 1970s | 204.32 million | 192.75 million | 217.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.03 million | 218.71 million | 238.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.11 million | 240.89 million | 270.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.65 million | 273.70 million | 297.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.30 million | 298.50 million | 320.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.81 million | 323.29 million | 326.23 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 China, People's Republic of 852.56 million compare
- 3 Brazil 129.61 million compare
- 4 Russian Federation 112.08 million compare
- 5 Germany 81.91 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 8,414 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.85 (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 -9.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.169 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in United States?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in United States was 323.29 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 326.23 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.85 million in 1963.
- How does United States rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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