Child poverty statistics provide estimates of low income and material hardship rates for measures listed in the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018.

This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted in December 2018 about the level of concern for child poverty in New Zealand. During the survey period, around ** percent of respondents stated they were very concerned about the issue of child poverty across the country.

Lesson in ArcGIS Online to explore patterns of poverty and how they relate to children in New Zealand. This lesson can be used to supplement existing materials you may already be teaching in the classroom. Updated in 2025 to use the Census Data from 2023 released by Statistics New Zealand early 2025.It is not designed for assessment. This lesson requires students to have a username and password for the schools ArcGIS Online subscription. For assistance with adding your students into the schools ArcGIS Online subscription or to order a schools ArcGIS Online subscription free of charge contact gisinschools@eagle.co.nz

The number of children living in welfare benefit-dependent households in New Zealand amounted to ***** thousand in 2018. The quantification of child poverty in New Zealand is not reliably known. However, the number of children living in households that rely on welfare benefits as their main source of income can be used as an indicator of income poverty among children in the country.

This layer shows childhood poverty figures at a country scale. Population figures were obtained in 2023.This layer uses bivariate choropleth mapping to symboloise the relationship between children living in poverty (as defined globally) and children engaged in economic activity (i.e. work).Global patterns indicate that children are most impacted by poverty. Across the globe, a staggering 333 million children live in conditions of extreme poverty. This layer has been designed to help school children in New Zealand and the South Pacific explore these claims.

Child poverty statistics provide estimates of low income and material hardship rates for measures listed in the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018.

Out of all OECD countries, Cost Rica had the highest poverty rate as of 2022, at over 20 percent. The country with the second highest poverty rate was the United States, with 18 percent. On the other end of the scale, Czechia had the lowest poverty rate at 6.4 percent, followed by Denmark.

The significance of the OECD

The OECD, or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, was founded in 1948 and is made up of 38 member countries. It seeks to improve the economic and social well-being of countries and their populations. The OECD looks at issues that impact people’s everyday lives and proposes policies that can help to improve the quality of life.

Poverty in the United States

In 2022, there were nearly 38 million people living below the poverty line in the U.S.. About one fourth of the Native American population lived in poverty in 2022, the most out of any ethnicity. In addition, the rate was higher among young women than young men. It is clear that poverty in the United States is a complex, multi-faceted issue that affects millions of people and is even more complex to solve.

Panels show odd ratios (95% confidence intervals).