Share of population living in extreme poverty by country
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..
Countries reporting
25
Highest
62.0%
Nigeria
Lowest
0.0%
Egypt
Median
2.0%
Years covered
199
1820–2018
Data points
525
What the numbers show
Share of population living in extreme poverty is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 62.0% in Nigeria; the lowest is 0.0% in Egypt.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.0%, and the mean is 7.8%.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 100.0%).
Share of population living in extreme poverty: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 62.0% | 2018 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 2 | Kenya | 61.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 3 | South Africa | 21.0% | 2018 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 4 | Indonesia | 11.0% | 2018 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 5 | India | 9.0% | 2018 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 6 | Brazil | 7.0% | 2018 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 7 | China | 5.0% | 2018 | down 73.7% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 3.0% | 2018 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia | 2.0% | 2018 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Spain | 2.0% | 2018 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Turkey | 2.0% | 2018 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Mexico | 2.0% | 2018 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Russia | 2.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 14 | Canada | 1.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 14 | United States | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 14 | Thailand | 1.0% | 2018 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 14 | Japan | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | Netherlands | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Poland | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | France | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Germany | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Argentina | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Egypt | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
About this data
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..