Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SI.POV.SOPO•%•1963 → 2024•171 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
171
Frequency
—
Range
1963 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 12.89%
12.89% – 17.56%
17.56% – 21.29%
21.29% – 25.3%
25.3% – 31.33%
31.33% – 41.09%
> 41.09%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Countries
50
Median
41%
Mean
47.4%
25th pctl
36.9%
75th pctl
52.2%
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Compare trends
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
HondurasCote d'IvoireZambia
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 85.3% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 81.4% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 76.5% | 2016 | |
| MalawiMWI | 75.4% | 2019 | |
| HaitiHTI | 75.1% | 2001 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 74.9% | 2002 | |
| BurundiBDI | 74.2% | 2020 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 71.7% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 71.6% | 2021 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 69.2% | 2021 | |
| NigerNER | 60.5% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 59.8% | 2019 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 52.2% | 2009 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 51.3% | 2018 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 49.2% | 2019 | |
| KenyaKEN | 46.9% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 44.5% | 2016 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 43.9% | 2014 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 42.5% | 1995 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 42.2% | 2018 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 42.1% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 41.8% | 2011 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 41.8% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 41.5% | 2018 | |
| GhanaGHA | 41.2% | 2016 | |
| ChadTCD | 40.8% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 40.7% | 2012 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 40.4% | 2021 | |
| RwandaRWA | 39.9% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 39.9% | 2014 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 39.7% | 2021 | |
| MaliMLI | 39.4% | 2021 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 39.1% | 1998 | — |
| TogoTGO | 38.6% | 2021 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 38.4% | 2016 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 38% | 2014 | |
| ComorosCOM | 37.9% | 2014 | |
| CameroonCMR | 36.9% | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 36.6% | 2015 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 36% | 2015 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 36% | 2017 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 35.2% | 2013 | |
| BeninBEN | 35% | 2021 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 33.6% | 2020 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 32.7% | 2019 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 32.5% | 2021 | |
| HondurasHND | 32.3% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 32.1% | 2015 | |
| SenegalSEN | 31.5% | 2021 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 31.2% | 2017 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)