Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of population below international poverty line was 40.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
40.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
6th
of 42 groups
All-time high
47.6%
in 1998
All-time low
40.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
1993–2012

Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1993–2012

010203040501993200220121993: 45.41994: 44.91995: 46.41996: 45.71997: 471998: 47.61999: 47.32007: 44.22008: 43.92009: 42.62010: 402011: 40.82012: 40.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 40.1% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2012.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 47.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2010.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1993 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1993 45.4%
1994 44.9% -1.1%
1995 46.4% +3.3%
1996 45.7% -1.5%
1997 47.0% +2.8%
1998 47.6% +1.3%
1999 47.3% -0.6%
2007 44.2% -6.6%
2008 43.9% -0.7%
2009 42.6% -3.0%
2010 40.0% -6.1%
2011 40.8% +2.0%
2012 40.1% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.3% 44.9% 47.6% 7
2000s 43.6% 42.6% 44.2% 3
2010s 40.3% 40.0% 40.8% 3

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 3 Burundi 74.2% compare
  2. 4 Zambia 71.7% compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 69.2% compare
  4. 6 Niger 60.5% compare
  5. 7 Uganda 59.8% compare
  6. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 51.3% compare
  7. 9 Kenya 45.5% compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 40.1% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2010.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2012.
Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
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