Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Asia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Asia is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Asia peaked at 82.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Eastern Asia ranks 39th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.6% | — |
| 1982 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 77.8% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 71.7% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -75.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | -51.8% | 11.4% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.1% | 64.7% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 51.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 20.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Asia was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia ranks 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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