List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty
These are lists of countries of the world by percentage of population living in poverty. "Poverty" defined as an economic condition of lacking both money and basic necessities needed to successfully live, such as food, water, education, healthcare, and shelter. There are many working definitions of "poverty," with considerable debate on how to best define the term. Lack of income security, economic stability and the predictability of one's continued means to meet basic needs all serve as absolute indicators of poverty. Poverty may therefore also be defined as the economic condition of lacking predictable and stable means of meeting basic life needs.
- The first table lists countries by the percentage of their population with an income of less than 1.25, and less than 2, US dollars per day. The sourced data refers to the most recent year available during the period 2000-2007.
- The second table lists countries by the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line — the poverty line deemed appropriate for a country by its authorities. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. Definitions of the poverty line may vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Thus, the numbers are not strictly comparable among countries.
Only countries for which sourced data is available are listed.
Population living under 1.25 and
2 dollar (PPP) a day (%)
(International poverty line) |
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See also
References
- ^ "Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population)". World Bank. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY/countries. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population)". World Bank. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.2DAY. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Data refer to an earlier year than that specified.
- ^ http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/indicators/103.html
- ^ a b Estimates are adjusted by spatial consumer price index information.
- ^ Data refer to the most recent year available during 2000-2007. Human and income poverty: developing countries / Population living below national poverty line), Human Development Indices: A statistical update 2008, UNDP, accessed on May 2, 2009.
- ^ Population below poverty line, The World Factbook, CIA, accessed on February 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am "World Development Indicators 2008". World Bank. September, 2008. http://go.worldbank.org/LJW2UB0SI0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Panorama social de América Latina 2010 ECLAC, accessed on December 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c Urban areas.
- ^ This figure is the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO), a calculation that results in higher figures than found in many comparable economies; Canada does not have an official poverty line.
- ^ Basic Needs Poverty Measure, an absolute poverty measure calculated by the Fraser Institute. (See related article, Poverty in Canada.)
- ^ 21.5 million rural population live below the official "absolute poverty" line (approximately $90 per year); an additional 35.5 million rural population live above that level but below the official "low income" line (approximately $125 per year).
- ^ Central Statistics Office Ireland.
- ^ Israel's poverty line is $7.30 per person per day.
- ^ Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) press release, 20 October 2009.
- ^ State Statistical Office of Republic of Macedonia
- ^ Food-based poverty. Asset based poverty amounted to more than 47%.
- ^ Poverty data: Norway. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2007, US Department of State; Population: Norway - CIA The World Factbook.
- ^ Structure of money incomes and share of expenditures in money incomes of population (Russian).
- ^ Tunisia-human development
- ^ Complete poverty (food+nonfood) Turkish Statistical Institute.
- ^ Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in U.S.: 2010.
- ^ Percentage of households.
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