Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in World
World: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in World, 1981–2024
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
In 2024, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in World stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in World peaked at 31.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2024.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.0% | — |
| 1982 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 25.8% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.9% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More poverty & inequality data for World
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.5% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 18.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 24.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 46.2% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 19.8% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 10.4% (2024)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 22.4% (2024)
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age 7.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in World?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in World was 6.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- How does World rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- World ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.