Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United States of America
United States of America: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1963
All-time low
0.5
in 2020
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United States of America, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United States of America stood at 1.2.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United States of America peaked at 2.1 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.1 | — |
| 1964 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 | 1 | 2.1 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.81 | 0.7 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.84 | 0.7 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More poverty & inequality data for United States of America
- 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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.85 (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 -9.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.169 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United States of America?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in United States of America was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1963.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- United States of America ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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