Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Lower 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
Lower middle income recorded 26.0% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Lower middle income peaked at 56.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.5% | — |
| 1982 | 55.6% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.1% | 53.3% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 49.2% | 52.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 38.1% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 32.2% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.0% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More poverty & inequality data for Lower middle income
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 13.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 28.8% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 76.6% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 8.5% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 32.1% (2024)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 21.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Lower middle income?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Lower middle income was 26.0% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- How does Lower middle income rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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 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.