Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United States
United States: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United States, 1963–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United States is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United States peaked at 1.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places United States 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.169 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 11.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0958 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0958 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1179 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United States?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in United States was 1.1% in 2024, 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.