World poverty rate for 2022 was 44.90%, a 0.8% decline from 2021.

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<li>World poverty rate for 2021 was <strong>45.70%</strong>, a <strong>1.5% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>World poverty rate for 2020 was <strong>47.20%</strong>, a <strong>0.9% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>World poverty rate for 2019 was <strong>46.30%</strong>, a <strong>1.1% decline</strong> from 2018.</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.

In 2025, nearly 11.7 percent of the world population in extreme poverty, with the poverty threshold at 2.15 U.S. dollars a day, lived in Nigeria. Moreover, the Democratic Republic of the Congo accounted for around 11.7 percent of the global population in extreme poverty. Other African nations with a large poor population were Tanzania, Mozambique, and Madagascar. Poverty levels remain high despite the forecast decline Poverty is a widespread issue across Africa. Around 429 million people on the continent were living below the extreme poverty line of 2.15 U.S. dollars a day in 2024. Since the continent had approximately 1.4 billion inhabitants, roughly a third of Africa’s population was in extreme poverty that year. Mozambique, Malawi, Central African Republic, and Niger had Africa’s highest extreme poverty rates based on the 2.15 U.S. dollars per day extreme poverty indicator (updated from 1.90 U.S. dollars in September 2022). Although the levels of poverty on the continent are forecast to decrease in the coming years, Africa will remain the poorest region compared to the rest of the world. Prevalence of poverty and malnutrition across Africa Multiple factors are linked to increased poverty. Regions with critical situations of employment, education, health, nutrition, war, and conflict usually have larger poor populations. Consequently, poverty tends to be more prevalent in least-developed and developing countries worldwide. For similar reasons, rural households also face higher poverty levels. In 2024, the extreme poverty rate in Africa stood at around 45 percent among the rural population, compared to seven percent in urban areas. Together with poverty, malnutrition is also widespread in Africa. Limited access to food leads to low health conditions, increasing the poverty risk. At the same time, poverty can determine inadequate nutrition. Almost 38.3 percent of the global undernourished population lived in Africa in 2022.

In 2023, nine percent of the population in Ghana lived in extreme poverty, with the poverty threshold at 1.90 U.S. dollars a day. The share was equivalent to nearly three million people. By 2025, the extreme poverty rate is projected to decrease to eight percent.

Latin America & Caribbean poverty rate for 2022 was 25.20%, a 3.2% decline from 2021.

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<li>Latin America & Caribbean poverty rate for 2021 was <strong>28.40%</strong>, a <strong>0.8% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Latin America & Caribbean poverty rate for 2020 was <strong>27.60%</strong>, a <strong>0.4% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Latin America & Caribbean poverty rate for 2019 was <strong>27.20%</strong>, a <strong>0.7% decline</strong> from 2018.</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.

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.

Spain poverty rate for 2022 was 2.40%, a 0.2% increase from 2021.

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<li>Spain poverty rate for 2021 was <strong>2.20%</strong>, a <strong>1.2% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Spain poverty rate for 2020 was <strong>3.40%</strong>, a <strong>0.5% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Spain poverty rate for 2019 was <strong>2.90%</strong>, a <strong>0.3% decline</strong> from 2018.</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.

Argentina Poverty Line: Total Basic Basket data was reported at 356,073.460 USD in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 342,370.040 USD for Feb 2025. Argentina Poverty Line: Total Basic Basket data is updated monthly, averaging 15,716.435 USD from Apr 2016 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 356,073.460 USD in Mar 2025 and a record low of 3,663.660 USD in Apr 2016. Argentina Poverty Line: Total Basic Basket data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.G013: Indigence and Poverty Lines: National Statistics & Census Institute.

In 2025, 81 percent of the population in South Sudan and Burundi lived in extreme poverty (with less than 2.15 U.S. dollars a day), the highest scores recorded in the East African region. Mauritius registered the lowest share, with one percent of the population living in destitute conditions.

In 2025, over 24.6 million people in Mozambique lived in extreme poverty (with less than 2.15 U.S. dollars a day), the highest number within Southern Africa. The country also scored the highest share of its overall population living below the poverty line in the region. On the other hand, Botswana had the lowest number of just over 322,400 people living in impoverished conditions, accounting for 13 percent of the overall population.

In 2022, the poverty headcount ratio in Western Balkans was estimated at 15.9 percent. In other words, this share of the population in the region lived on less than 6.85 U.S. dollars per day in revised 2017 purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. The war in Ukraine and subsequent energy and food price growth negatively affected poverty rates in the region. The country with the highest poverty rate in the region in 2017 was Kosovo.

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 June 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.

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 June 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.

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.

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 June 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.

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Brazil poverty rate for 2022 was 23.50%, a 4.9% decline from 2021.

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<li>Brazil poverty rate for 2021 was <strong>28.40%</strong>, a <strong>9.7% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Brazil poverty rate for 2020 was <strong>18.70%</strong>, a <strong>7.5% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Brazil poverty rate for 2019 was <strong>26.20%</strong>, a <strong>0.5% decline</strong> from 2018.</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.

Sweden - At Risk of Poverty rate: From 50 to 64 years was 11.50% 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: From 50 to 64 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Sweden - At Risk of Poverty rate: From 50 to 64 years reached a record high of 12.00% in December of 2021 and a record low of 6.70% in December of 2010.

In 2025, 70 percent of the population in Mozambique lived in extreme poverty (with less than 2.15 U.S. dollars a day), the highest score recorded in the Southern African region. Conversely, Botswana registered the lowest share, with 13 percent of its population living in destitute conditions.

In 2021, nearly 306 million people in Libya were living in extreme poverty, with the poverty threshold at 1.90 U.S. dollars a day. The number of poor people in the country fluctuated significantly in the period examined, peaking at over 1.3 million in 2020, probably influenced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. However, poverty in Libya is expected to generally decrease in the coming years. The number of inhabitants living below the extreme poverty line would decline to approximately 41 thousand by 2025.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Honduras was reported at 64.1 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Honduras - Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.