Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in World
World: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 9.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
9.9%
Change on year
down 11.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
25.5%
in 2002
All-time low
9.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2002–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in World, 2002–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 9.9% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in World peaked at 25.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2015.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.5% | — |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.2% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More poverty & inequality data for World
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.4% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.6% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 18.9% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 46.1% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 6.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 24.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 10.4% (2024)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 268.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below the international poverty line of in World?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in World was 9.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- How does World rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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