Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 1.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United States of America, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United States of America stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United States of America peaked at 1.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 30th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More poverty & inequality data for United States of America
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 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 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United States of America?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in United States of America was 1.2% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- United States of America ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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