Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 18.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1999–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small island developing states (SIDS) recorded 18.0% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2012.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 24.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2011.
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.5% | — |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 51.3% compare
- 9 Kenya 45.5% compare
- 10 Melanesia 44.1% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 42.1% compare
- 12 Nigeria 41.8% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 39.9% compare
- 14 Ghana 39.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 18.0% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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