Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in High income
High income: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in High income, 1982–2024
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. Measured in %.
Analysis
High income recorded 0.5% for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in High income peaked at 1.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in High income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.0% | — |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More poverty & inequality data for High income
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.7% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 15.4% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2024)
- Population living in slums 1.1% (2022)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in High income?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in High income was 0.5% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- High income ranks 13th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.