Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 10.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo, 2003–2022
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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo is 10.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo peaked at 25.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
That places Kosovo 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +660.0% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 10.0% | 25.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 27 Honduras 15.7% compare
- 28 Guinea 11.7% compare
- 29 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.0% compare
- 32 Guatemala 9.7% compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.7%
More poverty & inequality data for Kosovo
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 14.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 38.2% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 28.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 17.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.1% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 16.8% (2022)
- Income share held by fourth 20% 25.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo was 10.0% in 2022, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kosovo ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.