In 2024, the projected poverty rate based on the national poverty line in Morocco was at *** percent. This was a decrease from the 2023 projection, which was *** percent. Poverty levels in the country fluctuated over the years under review. This is likely related to the economic issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Comparative poverty levels In the region of Northern Africa, Morocco had the lowest projected poverty headcount ratio among the countries in 2023. However, Morocco ranked among the leading 20 countries with the highest multidimensional poverty index score worldwide. According to a survey conducted in 2019, almost ** percent of people in Morocco believed that education was the most effective poverty reduction strategy, followed by job creation and employment. Growing inequality in Morocco A 2019 survey showed that the majority of people in Morocco felt that the gap between the rich and the poor was getting worse. Morocco’s Gini coefficient, a common measure of income inequality, showed that the country had a relatively high income disparity, and this was forecasted to increase in the future. Furthermore, African countries have some of the highest Gini coefficient indexes worldwide.

France - At Risk of Poverty rate was 15.90% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, France - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 15.90% in December of 2024 and a record low of 12.50% in December of 2008.

Finland - At Risk of Poverty rate was 12.60% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Finland - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 13.80% in December of 2009 and a record low of 10.80% in December of 2021.

Over 42 percent of Argentine households located in large metropolitan areas were found to live under the poverty line in the first half of 2023, 12.9 percentage points more in comparison to the same period a year earlier. When compared to the first semester of 2018, the share of urban households living under the poverty line in the South American country rose over 20 percentage points. According to the latest data available, 2.54 percent of the Argentinian population is living on less than 3.65 U.S. dollars per day.

Spain - At Risk of Poverty rate was 19.70% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Spain - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 22.30% in December of 2016 and a record low of 19.70% in December of 2024.

This poverty rate data shows what percentage of the measured population* falls below the poverty line. Poverty is closely related to income: different “poverty thresholds” are in place for different sizes and types of household. A family or individual is considered to be below the poverty line if that family or individual’s income falls below their relevant poverty threshold. For more information on how poverty is measured by the U.S. Census Bureau (the source for this indicator’s data), visit the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty webpage.

The poverty rate is an important piece of information when evaluating an area’s economic health and well-being. The poverty rate can also be illustrative when considered in the contexts of other indicators and categories. As a piece of data, it is too important and too useful to omit from any indicator set.

The poverty rate for all individuals in the measured population in Champaign County has hovered around roughly 20% since 2005. However, it reached its lowest rate in 2021 at 14.9%, and its second lowest rate in 2023 at 16.3%. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) data shows fluctuations between years, given their margins of error, none of the differences between consecutive years’ estimates are statistically significant, making it impossible to identify a trend.

Poverty rate data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, which are released annually.

As with any datasets that are estimates rather than exact counts, it is important to take into account the margins of error (listed in the column beside each figure) when drawing conclusions from the data.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of providing the standard 1-year data products, the Census Bureau released experimental estimates from the 1-year data in 2020. This includes a limited number of data tables for the nation, states, and the District of Columbia. The Census Bureau states that the 2020 ACS 1-year experimental tables use an experimental estimation methodology and should not be compared with other ACS data. For these reasons, and because data is not available for Champaign County, no data for 2020 is included in this Indicator.

For interested data users, the 2020 ACS 1-Year Experimental data release includes a dataset on Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Age.

*According to the U.S. Census Bureau document “How Poverty is Calculated in the ACS," poverty status is calculated for everyone but those in the following groups: “people living in institutional group quarters (such as prisons or nursing homes), people in military barracks, people in college dormitories, living situations without conventional housing, and unrelated individuals under 15 years old."

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Historical chart and dataset showing U.S. poverty rate by year from 1963 to 2023.

Poland - At Risk of Poverty rate was 13.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poland - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Poland - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 20.50% in December of 2005 and a record low of 13.70% in December of 2022.

In 2023, the around 11.1 percent of the population was living below the national poverty line in the United States. Poverty in the United StatesAs shown in the statistic above, the poverty rate among all people living in the United States has shifted within the last 15 years. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines poverty as follows: “Absolute poverty measures poverty in relation to the amount of money necessary to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. The concept of absolute poverty is not concerned with broader quality of life issues or with the overall level of inequality in society.” The poverty rate in the United States varies widely across different ethnic groups. American Indians and Alaska Natives are the ethnic group with the most people living in poverty in 2022, with about 25 percent of the population earning an income below the poverty line. In comparison to that, only 8.6 percent of the White (non-Hispanic) population and the Asian population were living below the poverty line in 2022. Children are one of the most poverty endangered population groups in the U.S. between 1990 and 2022. Child poverty peaked in 1993 with 22.7 percent of children living in poverty in that year in the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the child poverty rate in the United States was increasing every year; however,this rate was down to 15 percent in 2022. The number of people living in poverty in the U.S. varies from state to state. Compared to California, where about 4.44 million people were living in poverty in 2022, the state of Minnesota had about 429,000 people living in poverty.

Italy - At Risk of Poverty rate was 18.90% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Italy - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Italy - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 20.60% in December of 2016 and a record low of 18.40% in December of 2009.

Germany - At Risk of Poverty rate was 15.50% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Germany - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 16.70% in December of 2015 and a record low of 12.20% in December of 2005.

China poverty rate for 2021 was 21.00%, a 8.5% decline from 2020.

<ul style='margin-top:20px;'>

<li>China poverty rate for 2020 was <strong>29.50%</strong>, a <strong>0.6% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>China poverty rate for 2019 was <strong>28.90%</strong>, a <strong>3.3% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>China poverty rate for 2018 was <strong>32.20%</strong>, a <strong>4.1% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

Historical chart and dataset showing Thailand poverty rate by year from 1981 to 2023.

Russia poverty rate for 2021 was 2.20%, a 0.2% increase from 2020.

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<li>Russia poverty rate for 2020 was <strong>2.00%</strong>, a <strong>1% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Russia poverty rate for 2019 was <strong>3.00%</strong>, a <strong>0.2% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Russia poverty rate for 2018 was <strong>2.80%</strong>, a <strong>0.9% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

Historical chart and dataset showing Brazil poverty rate by year from 1981 to 2023.

Data Series: Proportion of population below international poverty line Indicator: I.14 - Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographic location (urban/rural) Source year: 2024 This dataset is part of the Minimum Gender Dataset compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division. Domain: Economic structures, participation in productive activities and access to resources

Denmark - At Risk of Poverty rate was 11.60% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Denmark - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 13.30% in December of 2010 and a record low of 11.60% in December of 2024.

Historical dataset showing Indonesia poverty rate by year from 1984 to 2024.

Sweden - At Risk of Poverty rate was 14.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Sweden - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Sweden - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 17.10% in December of 2019 and a record low of 9.50% in December of 2005.

Czech Republic - At Risk of Poverty rate was 9.50% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Czech Republic - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Czech Republic - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 10.40% in December of 2005 and a record low of 8.60% in December of 2021.