Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 0.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 1971
Years of data
54
1968–2021

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United Kingdom, 1968–2021

0.10.20.30.40.50.6196819942021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United Kingdom stood at 0.5.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1971.

United Kingdom ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.25 0.2 0.3 2
1970s 0.19 0.1 0.4 10
1980s 0.19 0.1 0.3 10
1990s 0.32 0.2 0.4 10
2000s 0.38 0.3 0.5 10
2010s 0.43 0.3 0.5 10
2020s 0.55 0.5 0.6 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 91 Croatia 0.5733 compare
  2. 92 China (People’s Republic of) 0.5134 compare
  3. 93 Uruguay 0.5074 compare
  4. 95 Türkiye 0.4324 compare
  5. 96 Poland 0.4231 compare
  6. 97 Bhutan 0.4137 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United Kingdom?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United Kingdom was 0.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1971.
How does United Kingdom rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
United Kingdom ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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