Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in North America
North America: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in North America, 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
North America recorded 1.7% for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in North America peaked at 2.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in North America, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.8% | — |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 91.5% compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 91.4% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 90.4% compare
- 13 Kenya 90.1% compare
- 14 Rwanda 89.8% compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3% compare
- 16 Mali 88.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for North America
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 19.3% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2024)
- Population living in slums 0.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in North America?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in North America was 1.7% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does North America rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- North America ranks 13th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.