Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United Kingdom, 1968–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United Kingdom stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.083 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.1% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0826 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0826 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0966 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.167 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United Kingdom?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United Kingdom was 0.4% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- United Kingdom ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.