Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in IDA total
IDA total: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 54.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in IDA total, 1989–2024
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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total is 54.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total peaked at 77.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 77.4% | — |
| 1990 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 74.8% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 63.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 52.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.2% | 55.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More poverty & inequality data for IDA total
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 35.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 13.0% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 84.7% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 22.3% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 42.2% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 47.2% (2024)
- Population living in slums 53.0% (2022)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 38.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total was 54.2% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.