Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Low income
Low income: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 70.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Low income, 1995–2023
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 income is 70.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Low income peaked at 77.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.4% | — |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 76.5% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 68.3% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 66.2% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.5% | 70.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 Mozambique 89.1% compare
- 2 Malawi 87.3% compare
- 3 Burundi 87.2% compare
- 4 Madagascar 83.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Low income
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 52.9% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 21.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 92.5% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 13.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 33.3% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 55.1% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 58.6% (2023)
- Population living in slums 61.2% (2022)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 73.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Low income?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Low income was 70.6% in 2023, 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2014.
- How does Low income rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.