Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 22.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Low & middle income, 1981–2024
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 Low & middle income is 22.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Low & middle income peaked at 74.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 74.3% | — |
| 1982 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 70.8% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 64.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 46.9% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 26.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More poverty & inequality data for Low & middle income
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 12.5% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 4.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 55.4% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 8.0% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 26.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 24.2% (2024)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 18.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Low & middle income?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Low & middle income was 22.8% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.