Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SI.POV.NAHC•%•1985 → 2024•162 countries
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Coverage
162
Frequency
—
Range
1985 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 12.4%
12.4% – 17.3%
17.3% – 20.3%
20.3% – 25%
25% – 35.2%
35.2% – 49.7%
> 49.7%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Countries
50
Median
47.9%
Mean
49%
25th pctl
39.9%
75th pctl
56%
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Compare trends
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
MaliMadagascarZambia
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South SudanSSD | 82.3% | 2016 | — |
| MadagascarMDG | 75.2% | 2021 | |
| EritreaERI | 69% | 1993 | — |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 68.8% | 2021 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 65% | 2022 | |
| HondurasHND | 62.9% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 60% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 58.9% | 2016 | |
| HaitiHTI | 58.5% | 2012 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 56.8% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 56.2% | 2020 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 56.2% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 56% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 55.5% | 2017 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 55.5% | 2014 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 55.4% | 2022 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 53.4% | 2020 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 52% | 2018 | |
| BurundiBDI | 51% | 2020 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 50.9% | 2016 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 50.7% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 50.7% | 2019 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 50.5% | 2021 | |
| LesothoLSO | 49.7% | 2017 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 48.6% | 2014 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 47.1% | 2019 | |
| SudanSDN | 46.5% | 2009 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 44.8% | 2020 | |
| ChadTCD | 44.8% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 43.8% | 2021 | |
| GuineaGIN | 43.7% | 2018 | — |
| MaliMLI | 43.3% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 43.2% | 2021 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 41.8% | 2014 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 41.2% | 2013 | — |
| NigerNER | 41.2% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 40.9% | 2011 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 39.9% | 2009 | |
| KenyaKEN | 39.8% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 38.3% | 2019 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 38.1% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 37.7% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 37.5% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 37.5% | 2021 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 36.5% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 36.2% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 35.2% | 2007 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 33.5% | 2021 | |
| GabonGAB | 33.4% | 2017 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 33.1% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)