Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Low income
Low income: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 55.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Low income, 1995–2023
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 2023, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Low income stood at 55.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Low income peaked at 69.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.6% | — |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 67.9% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 54.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 55.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More poverty & inequality data for Low income
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 52.9% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 21.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 70.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 92.5% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 13.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 33.3% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 58.6% (2023)
- Population living in slums 61.2% (2022)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 73.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Low income?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Low income was 55.1% in 2023, 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2014.
- How does Low income rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.