Poverty gap index extreme poverty in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 0.2846 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2846
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3369
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in United Kingdom, 1968–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index extreme poverty in United Kingdom is 0.2846, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3369 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0773 | 0.0663 | 0.0884 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0661 | 0 | 0.1267 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0536 | 0.0019 | 0.1556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1168 | 0.0529 | 0.1873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2015 | 0.1806 | 0.2499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2347 | 0.158 | 0.3118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3107 | 0.2846 | 0.3369 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.91 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.083 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.15 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0826 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0826 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0966 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.167 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in United Kingdom?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in United Kingdom was 0.2846 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3369 in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- United Kingdom ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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