Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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