Poverty share on less than 30 per day in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Poverty share on less than 30 per day was 15.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty share on less than 30 per day in United Kingdom, 1968–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 15.2 for poverty share on less than 30 per day in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty share on less than 30 per day in United Kingdom peaked at 77 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.75 | 76.5 | 77 | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.23 | 65.9 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.25 | 43.2 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.35 | 29.9 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6 | 19.1 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 | 16 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,138 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.91 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.083 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.15 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0826 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0826 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0966 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.167 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty share on less than 30 per day in United Kingdom?
- Poverty share on less than 30 per day in United Kingdom was 15.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty share on less than 30 per day recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 1968.
- What is the lowest poverty share on less than 30 per day recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
- United Kingdom ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty share on less than 30 per day rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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