Proportion of population below international poverty line in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population below international poverty line was 41.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1993–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 41.3% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 67.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 67.7% | — |
| 1994 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 63.9% | 67.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 47.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.1% | 41.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 41.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2019.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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