Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:SI.DST.50MD•%•1963 → 2024•171 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPWB WDI
Coverage
171
Frequency
—
Range
1963 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 7.5%
7.5% – 10.3%
10.3% – 11.67%
11.67% – 13.54%
13.54% – 15.59%
15.59% – 18.7%
> 18.7%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Countries
50
Median
18.7%
Mean
18.9%
25th pctl
16.6%
75th pctl
20.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
United StatesBrazilCosta Rica
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NamibiaNAM | 24% | 2015 | |
| HondurasHND | 23.4% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 23.4% | 2014 | |
| PanamaPAN | 23.2% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 22.8% | 2018 | |
| EcuadorECU | 22% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 21.9% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 21.9% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 21.5% | 2011 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 21.5% | 2023 | |
| KosovoXKX | 21.1% | 2022 | |
| LesothoLSO | 21% | 2017 | |
| GhanaGHA | 20.6% | 2016 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 20.4% | 2015 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 19.9% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 19.9% | 2006 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 19.7% | 2016 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 19.6% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 19.6% | 2009 | |
| IsraelISR | 19.5% | 2021 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 19.3% | 2013 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 19.2% | 2014 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 19.1% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 18.8% | 2021 | |
| South SudanSSD | 18.7% | 2016 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 18.7% | 1992 | |
| United StatesUSA | 18.7% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 18.4% | 2019 | |
| HaitiHTI | 18.3% | 2012 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 18.3% | 2014 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 18% | 1998 | |
| UruguayURY | 17.4% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 17.2% | 2021 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 17.1% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 17.1% | 2017 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 17% | 2022 | |
| PeruPER | 17% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 16.6% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 16.6% | 2019 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 16.5% | 2021 | |
| QatarQAT | 16.5% | 2017 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 16.3% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 16.2% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 16.1% | 2022 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 16% | 2018 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 16% | 2013 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 15.9% | 2021 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 15.8% | 2015 | |
| GabonGAB | 15.7% | 2017 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 15.5% | 2009 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)