Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in High income
High income: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in High income, 1982–2024
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 societal poverty line in High income stood at 15.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in High income peaked at 18.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in High income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.0% | — |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 16.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More poverty & inequality data for High income
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.7% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2024)
- Population living in slums 1.1% (2022)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in High income?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in High income was 15.4% 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 societal poverty line recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- How does High income rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- High income ranks 13th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.