Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SI.POV.UMIC.GP•%•1963 → 2024•171 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
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Coverage
171
Frequency
—
Range
1963 \u2192 2024
Latest
2023
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.63%
0.63% – 2.93%
2.93% – 8.41%
8.41% – 20.56%
20.56% – 35.09%
35.09% – 50.2%
> 50.2%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
171 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Countries
171
Median
15.4%
Mean
21.8%
25th pctl
2%
75th pctl
39.3%
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Compare trends
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 78% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 74.8% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 73.2% | 2016 | |
| MalawiMWI | 70.4% | 2019 | |
| BurundiBDI | 69.9% | 2020 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 69.6% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 69.2% | 2021 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 66.8% | 2021 | |
| NigerNER | 61.9% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 61.6% | 2019 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 58.2% | 2009 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 56.4% | 2018 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 56% | 2014 | |
| KenyaKEN | 53.9% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 53.6% | 2019 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 53.2% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 52.5% | 2021 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 52.5% | 2018 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 52.4% | 2021 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 52.1% | 2012 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 51.7% | 2021 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 51.3% | 1995 | — |
| ChadTCD | 51.2% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 50.7% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 50.6% | 2012 | |
| LesothoLSO | 49.2% | 2017 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 49.1% | 2016 | |
| GhanaGHA | 49% | 2016 | |
| MaliMLI | 48.8% | 2021 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 47.9% | 2014 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 47.7% | 2011 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 47.4% | 2016 | |
| TogoTGO | 47.3% | 2021 | |
| AngolaAGO | 46.7% | 2018 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 46.7% | 1998 | — |
| GuyanaGUY | 45.2% | 1992 | — |
| BeninBEN | 44% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 41.9% | 2014 | |
| PakistanPAK | 41.3% | 2018 | |
| NepalNPL | 40.6% | 2010 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 40.4% | 2017 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 40.1% | 2013 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 39.3% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 38.6% | 2021 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 38.1% | 2014 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 37.7% | 2020 | |
| CameroonCMR | 37.5% | 2021 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 36.5% | 2019 | |
| SenegalSEN | 36% | 2021 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 34.4% | 1999 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 33.8% | 2018 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 32.7% | 2017 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 32.1% | 2015 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 31.8% | 2015 | |
| GuineaGIN | 31.4% | 2018 | |
| IndiaIND | 31.1% | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 30.1% | 2017 | |
| SudanSDN | 29.3% | 2014 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 29% | 2015 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 28.7% | 2019 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 28.1% | 2019 | |
| SurinameSUR | 27.6% | 1999 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 26.5% | 1995 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 26.4% | 2022 | |
| NauruNRU | 26% | 2012 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 25.5% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 24.7% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 23.9% | 2010 | — |
| HondurasHND | 23.4% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 23.3% | 2022 | — |
| GabonGAB | 22.7% | 2005 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 21.5% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 20.9% | 2019 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 20.5% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 19.5% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 19.5% | 2022 | |
| TongaTON | 19% | 2015 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 18.4% | 2006 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 18.2% | 2014 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 17.6% | 2019 | |
| KosovoXKX | 17% | 2022 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 16.4% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 16.4% | 2021 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 16.3% | 2013 | |
| SamoaWSM | 16.3% | 2013 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 15.4% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 15% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 14.1% | 2017 | |
| EcuadorECU | 13.3% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 13.1% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 12.1% | 2018 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 11.3% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 10.9% | 2019 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 10.7% | 1992 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10.6% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 8.9% | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 8.8% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 8.5% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 7.9% | 2019 | |
| PanamaPAN | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 7% | 2021 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 6.9% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 6.6% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 6.5% | 2005 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.5% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 6.1% | 2018 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 5.8% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 5.3% | 2021 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 5.1% | 2021 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 4.9% | 2020 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 4.9% | 2016 | — |
| MauritiusMUS | 4.8% | 2017 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 3.9% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 3.8% | 2020 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 3.8% | 2022 | |
| RomaniaROU | 3.2% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 3.1% | 2010 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 2.7% | 2022 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 2.6% | 2018 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 2.4% | 2021 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 2.3% | 2022 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 2% | 2011 | |
| HungaryHUN | 2% | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 2% | 2019 | |
| UkraineUKR | 2% | 2020 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 1.8% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1.7% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.5% | 2020 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.5% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 1.4% | 2021 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.4% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1% | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 1% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.8% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0.7% | 2019 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 0.7% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.5% | 2021 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 0.5% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0.4% | 2022 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0.3% | 2020 | |
| FinlandFIN | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.3% | 2022 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 0.2% | 2021 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.2% | 2022 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.2% | 2022 | |
| IcelandISL | 0.2% | 2019 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.2% | 2021 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0.1% | 2018 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.1% | 2021 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 0% | 2017 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)