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Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line.

Latest, 202329%of populationAnnual release · Not updated
vs 2014−0.3 pp29.3%
High since 198647.4% of population1986 · World Bank
Low since 198629% of population2023 · World Bank

Over time

1986 - 2023

Recent years

  1. 202329% of population−0.3 pp (better)
  2. 201429.3% of population−1.9 pp (better)
  3. 200631.2% of population+1.9 pp (worse)
  4. 200029.3% of population−3.0 pp (better)
  5. 199832.3% of population−9.0 pp (better)
  6. 198941.3% of population−6.1 pp (better)
  7. 198647.4% of population