Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SI.POV.SOPO•%•1963 → 2025•171 countries
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Coverage
171
Frequency
—
Range
1963 \u2192 2025
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: %
≤ 13.13%
13.13% – 16.83%
16.83% – 21.24%
21.24% – 25.3%
25.3% – 31.76%
31.76% – 41.09%
> 41.09%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
171 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Countries
171
Median
22.8%
Mean
27.1%
25th pctl
15.9%
75th pctl
33.7%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
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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 | 45.5% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 44.5% | 2016 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 44% | 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 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 39.7% | 2021 | |
| MaliMLI | 39.4% | 2021 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 39.1% | 1998 | — |
| TogoTGO | 38.9% | 2021 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 38.4% | 2016 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 38% | 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 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 33.8% | 2022 | |
| NepalNPL | 33.7% | 2010 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 33.6% | 2020 | |
| PakistanPAK | 32.8% | 2024 | |
| 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 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 30% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 29.9% | 2022 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 29.2% | 1998 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 29.2% | 2014 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 29% | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 28.6% | 2022 | — |
| LebanonLBN | 28.6% | 2022 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 28.6% | 2006 | |
| GuineaGIN | 28.3% | 2018 | |
| KosovoXKX | 28.3% | 2022 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 27.6% | 2019 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 27.4% | 2010 | — |
| PanamaPAN | 27% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 27% | 2014 | |
| EcuadorECU | 26.3% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 26.2% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 26.1% | 2017 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 26% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 25.6% | 1992 | |
| PeruPER | 25.4% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 25.3% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 25.3% | 2012 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 25.3% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 25% | 2017 | |
| GabonGAB | 24.7% | 2017 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 24.1% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 23.7% | 2021 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 23.6% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 23.6% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 23.5% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 23.3% | 2019 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 23.1% | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 23.1% | 2013 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 23.1% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 22.8% | 2019 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 22.7% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 22.6% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 22.6% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 22.5% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 22.5% | 2013 | |
| FijiFJI | 22.4% | 2019 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 22.2% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 22.1% | 2018 | |
| MexicoMEX | 22.1% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 22% | 2022 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 21.8% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 21.3% | 2022 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 20.9% | 2021 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 20.5% | 2013 | — |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 20.5% | 2019 | — |
| UruguayURY | 20.5% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 20.3% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 20.2% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 19.9% | 2021 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 19.7% | 2022 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 19.6% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 19.4% | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 19.4% | 2018 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 19.4% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 19% | 2016 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 17.9% | 2021 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 17.8% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 17.7% | 2022 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 17.7% | 2018 | |
| ChileCHL | 17.6% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 17.6% | 2011 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 17.6% | 2017 | |
| QatarQAT | 17.6% | 2017 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 17.5% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 17.2% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 17% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 16.6% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 16.5% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 16.4% | 2020 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 16.3% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 16.2% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 16% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 15.9% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 15.9% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 15.7% | 2021 | |
| IraqIRQ | 15.4% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 15.4% | 2020 | |
| TongaTON | 15.2% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 15.1% | 2017 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 15.1% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 15% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 14.6% | 2010 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 14.2% | 2021 | |
| LatviaLVA | 14% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 13.9% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 13.9% | 2019 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 13.7% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 13.3% | 2022 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 13.3% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 13.2% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 13.1% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 12.8% | 2022 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 12.6% | 2020 | |
| MaltaMLT | 12.4% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 12.4% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 12.2% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 12.2% | 2022 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 12.2% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11.4% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 10.6% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 10.3% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10.3% | 2020 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 9.5% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 8.8% | 2021 | |
| CyprusCYP | 8.7% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.7% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 8.6% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 8.5% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 8.4% | 2020 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 8.3% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 8.3% | 2021 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 8.1% | 2005 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 7.4% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 7.4% | 2019 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 7% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)