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Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population) by country

The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a...

Countries reporting
68
Highest
27.1%
Pakistan
Lowest
0.0%
Poland
Median
1.3%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
941

What the numbers show

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population) is currently reported for 68 countries. The highest value is 27.1% in Pakistan; the lowest is 0.0% in Poland.

The median across all reporting countries is 1.3%, and the mean is 2.7%.

Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 54 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 1,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 100.0%).

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Pakistan 27.1% 2024 down 8.1% falling
2 Honduras 18.4% 2024 down 27.6% falling
3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.0% 2022 down 8.3% rising
3 Kosovo 10.0% 2022 down 8.3% rising
5 Colombia 8.8% 2024 down 24.8% falling
6 Peru 6.9% 2023 down 36.7% falling
7 Philippines 6.2% 2023 down 72.9% falling
7 El Salvador 6.2% 2023 down 45.6% falling
9 Ecuador 5.9% 2025 up 9.3% falling
10 Indonesia 4.3% 2025 down 81.0% volatile
10 North Macedonia 4.3% 2019 down 66.1% falling
10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.3% 2024 down 63.6% falling
13 Georgia 4.2% 2024 down 65.0% falling
14 Australia 3.7% 2020 up 19.4% rising
15 Brazil 3.4% 2024 down 53.4% falling
16 Luxembourg 3.3% 2023 up 371.4% volatile
17 Belarus 3.2% 2019 down 68.6% falling
17 Spain 3.2% 2023 down 39.6% rising
19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.5% 2023 down 21.9% flat
20 Italy 2.3% 2023 down 20.7% falling
20 Paraguay 2.3% 2024 down 61.7% volatile
20 Uzbekistan 2.3% 2025 — falling
23 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% 2024 down 83.9% falling
24 Egypt 2.0% 2021 down 48.7% falling
25 Greece 1.9% 2023 down 53.7% falling
25 Mexico 1.9% 2024 down 75.3% falling
25 Portugal 1.9% 2023 down 58.7% falling
25 Viet Nam 1.9% 2022 down 64.2% falling
29 Finland 1.7% 2023 up 112.5% rising
30 Netherlands 1.6% 2021 up 166.7% rising
30 Dominican Republic 1.6% 2024 down 72.4% falling
30 Sweden 1.6% 2023 up 14.3% rising
33 Mongolia 1.3% 2022 down 50.0% falling
33 France 1.3% 2023 up 18.2% rising
33 Germany 1.3% 2022 up 1,200.0% volatile
33 United States of America 1.3% 2024 down 18.8% falling
33 Bulgaria 1.3% 2023 down 66.7% falling
33 Lithuania 1.3% 2023 down 23.5% falling
39 Japan 1.2% 2020 up 50.0% rising
40 Cyprus 1.0% 2023 down 47.4% falling
40 Argentina 1.0% 2024 down 9.1% rising
40 Hungary 1.0% 2017 up 900.0% volatile
43 Denmark 0.8% 2023 down 50.0% volatile
43 Armenia 0.8% 2024 down 77.1% falling
43 Costa Rica 0.8% 2025 down 70.4% falling
46 Latvia 0.7% 2023 down 69.6% volatile
47 Austria 0.6% 2022 down 45.5% falling
47 Belgium 0.6% 2023 down 62.5% falling
49 Slovakia 0.5% 2023 up 25.0% falling
49 Malta 0.5% 2023 down 16.7% falling
49 Ireland 0.5% 2020 down 82.1% volatile
52 Croatia 0.4% 2023 down 73.3% falling
52 Estonia 0.4% 2023 down 63.6% falling
52 Norway 0.4% 2022 down 55.6% falling
52 Chile 0.4% 2024 down 55.6% volatile
56 Switzerland 0.3% 2022 — volatile
56 Israel 0.3% 2022 down 62.5% falling
58 Uruguay 0.2% 2024 down 33.3% falling
58 Republic of Moldova 0.2% 2023 down 84.6% volatile
58 Türkiye 0.2% 2023 down 88.9% falling
61 Iceland 0.1% 2019 down 50.0% volatile
61 Thailand 0.1% 2024 down 75.0% volatile
61 Kazakhstan 0.1% 2018 down 50.0% falling
61 Republic of Korea 0.1% 2021 down 80.0% volatile
65 Slovenia 0.0% 2023 — volatile
65 Czechia 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% volatile
65 Romania 0.0% 2021 down 100.0% volatile
65 Poland 0.0% 2019 down 100.0% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 941 data points, 2008–2025
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The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.