Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in World
World: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 46.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in World, 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 World stood at 46.1%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in World peaked at 71.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in World, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.5% | — |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.9% | 69.5% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 70.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 61.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.4% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 46.1% | 50.4% | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for World
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.4% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.6% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 18.9% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 6.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 24.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 10.4% (2024)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 268.21 (2023)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 22.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in World?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in World was 46.1% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- How does World rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- World ranks 8th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.