Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SI.POV.LMIC•%•1963 → 2025•171 countries
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Coverage
171
Frequency
—
Range
1963 \u2192 2025
Latest
2024
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.5%
0.5% – 1.6%
1.6% – 6.04%
6.04% – 17%
17% – 36.94%
36.94% – 59.41%
> 59.41%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
171 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Countries
171
Median
10.7%
Mean
23.4%
25th pctl
1%
75th pctl
43.7%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 92.5% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 89.1% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 88% | 2016 | |
| MalawiMWI | 87.3% | 2019 | |
| BurundiBDI | 87.2% | 2020 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 83.9% | 2021 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 83.9% | 2021 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 81.4% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 79.7% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 76.3% | 2019 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 71.4% | 2014 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 70% | 2018 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 69.4% | 2009 | |
| KenyaKEN | 65.5% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 65% | 2018 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 64.6% | 2021 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 64.6% | 2019 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 64% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 63.7% | 2021 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 62.9% | 2012 | |
| RwandaRWA | 62.2% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 62.1% | 2021 | |
| ChadTCD | 61.4% | 2022 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 59.7% | 1995 | — |
| MaliMLI | 59.5% | 2021 | |
| HaitiHTI | 59.2% | 2012 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 58.3% | 2016 | |
| IndiaIND | 57.7% | 2011 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 57.7% | 2014 | |
| LesothoLSO | 56.8% | 2017 | |
| GhanaGHA | 56.3% | 2016 | |
| TogoTGO | 55.6% | 2021 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 55.6% | 1998 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 55% | 2011 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 55% | 2016 | |
| AngolaAGO | 53.7% | 2018 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 50.3% | 1992 | — |
| BeninBEN | 50% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 47.9% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 44.7% | 2016 | |
| NepalNPL | 44.3% | 2010 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 43.8% | 2013 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 43.7% | 2017 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 42.1% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 41.6% | 2021 | |
| CameroonCMR | 41.3% | 2021 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 40.2% | 2020 | |
| SenegalSEN | 37.3% | 2021 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 37% | 1999 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 36.9% | 2019 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 35.8% | 2015 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 35% | 2015 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 30.5% | 2017 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 30.2% | 2022 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 29.7% | 2015 | |
| GuineaGIN | 29.2% | 2018 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 29.1% | 2017 | |
| SurinameSUR | 28.5% | 1999 | — |
| KosovoXKX | 28.4% | 2021 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 26.4% | 2009 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 26% | 2019 | |
| SudanSDN | 26% | 2014 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 24.9% | 1995 | |
| HondurasHND | 23.5% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 23.2% | 2006 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 22.5% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 22% | 2019 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 21.7% | 2012 | — |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 21.5% | 2022 | — |
| TuvaluTUV | 21.2% | 2010 | — |
| GabonGAB | 20.3% | 2005 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 18% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 17.6% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 16.9% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 16.9% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 16.4% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 16.4% | 2006 | |
| LebanonLBN | 15.7% | 2022 | |
| FijiFJI | 15.1% | 2019 | |
| TongaTON | 15.1% | 2015 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.7% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 12.5% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 11.5% | 2019 | |
| SamoaWSM | 11.5% | 2013 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 11% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 10.7% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 9.6% | 2017 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 9% | 1992 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.6% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 8.4% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 7.5% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 7.4% | 2019 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 7.1% | 2021 | |
| PanamaPAN | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 6.7% | 2019 | — |
| MongoliaMNG | 6.7% | 2018 | |
| BrazilBRA | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 6.1% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 5.7% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 5.1% | 2021 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 4.2% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 4% | 2021 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 3.6% | 2013 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 3.2% | 2016 | — |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 3% | 2015 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 2.9% | 2018 | — |
| ArgentinaARG | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 2.8% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 2.4% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 2.4% | 2021 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 2.3% | 2017 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 2.1% | 2020 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 2.1% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 2% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 1.8% | 2017 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.7% | 2022 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 1.6% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.6% | 2020 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.2% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.2% | 2022 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.1% | 2020 | |
| SpainESP | 1% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 1% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 0.9% | 2004 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0.9% | 2022 | |
| IsraelISR | 0.9% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.9% | 2010 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.8% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.8% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 0.7% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.7% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0.6% | 2016 | |
| ChinaCHN | 0.5% | 2022 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.5% | 2021 | |
| UruguayURY | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0.4% | 2022 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 0.3% | 2022 | |
| IcelandISL | 0.3% | 2018 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0.3% | 2021 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.2% | 2022 | |
| FinlandFIN | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.2% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.2% | 2021 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 0.2% | 2018 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.2% | 2020 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0.1% | 2020 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.1% | 2021 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0% | 2018 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 0% | 2017 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)