Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 26.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Upper 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
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Upper middle income stood at 26.4%. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Upper middle income peaked at 86.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2024.
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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.8% | — |
| 1982 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.4% | 84.4% | 86.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 81.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 60.6% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 33.9% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 26.4% | 34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 6 Zambia 94.0% compare
- 7 Uganda 93.6% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 93.5% compare
- 9 Nigeria 92.9% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 91.5% compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 91.4% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 90.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Upper middle income
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 5.4% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 20.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 8.3% (2024)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Upper middle income?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Upper middle income was 26.4% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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 $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.