Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in United States
United States: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor was 1.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in United States, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in United States is 1.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in United States peaked at 1.6 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2021.
That places United States 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.78 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.61 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.68 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.99 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 8,414 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.85 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.169 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.68 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1179 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in United States?
- Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in United States was 1.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1963.
- What is the lowest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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