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
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1993–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More poverty & inequality 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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