Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 0.4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1968–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.2 | — |
| 1969 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2 | — |
| 1975 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.13 | 0 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.22 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.32 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.35 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,138 (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 revenues vs income inequality 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.083 (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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