Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1968–2021
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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1987.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.1% | — |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -58.3% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9% in 2021, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.