economic2023
Harmonized national poverty line
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
11.5international-$ in 2021 prices
Median: 6.8international-$ in 2021 prices
Countries Covered
162
with available data
Highest
Luxembourg
46.4international-$ in 2021 prices
Lowest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.5international-$ in 2021 prices
Top 5 Countries
1Luxembourg46.4international-$ in 2021 prices
2United States of America44.0international-$ in 2021 prices
3Norway43.2international-$ in 2021 prices
4Netherlands43.1international-$ in 2021 prices
5Switzerland41.4international-$ in 2021 prices
By Region
Oceania36.5international-$ in 2021 prices(1 countries)
Europe28.0international-$ in 2021 prices(32 countries)
North America25.9international-$ in 2021 prices(4 countries)
Asia9.4international-$ in 2021 prices(19 countries)
South America8.9international-$ in 2021 prices(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.5international-$ in 2021 prices)High (46.4international-$ in 2021 prices)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 11.5international-$ in 2021 prices)
Oceania (1)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (19)
South America (7)
Other (90)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 46.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2 | United States of America | 44.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 3 | Norway | 43.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 4 | Netherlands | 43.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 5 | Switzerland | 41.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 6 | Canada | 39.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 7 | Germany | 39.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 8 | Denmark | 39.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 9 | Austria | 38.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 10 | Belgium | 37.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 11 | Australia | 36.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 12 | Finland | 35.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 13 | Sweden | 33.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 14 | South Korea | 33.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 15 | Malta | 33.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 32.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 17 | France | 32.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 18 | Iceland | 31.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 19 | Ireland | 31.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 20 | Slovenia | 30.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 21 | Cyprus | 29.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 22 | Estonia | 29.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 23 | Italy | 29.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 24 | Spain | 26.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 25 | Lithuania | 25.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 26 | Japan | 25.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 24.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 28 | Latvia | 21.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 29 | Poland | 21.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 30 | Israel | 20.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 31 | Croatia | 19.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 32 | Portugal | 19.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 33 | Hungary | 16.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 34 | Greece | 16.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 16.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 36 | Belize | 15.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 37 | Slovakia | 15.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 38 | Lebanon | 15.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 39 | Saint Lucia | 15.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 40 | Argentina | 15.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 41 | Romania | 14.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 14.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | 13.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 44 | Seychelles | 13.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 45 | Bolivia | 13.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 46 | Taiwan, Province of China | 12.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 47 | Serbia | 11.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 49 | Honduras | 10.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 10.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 51 | Malaysia | 10.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 52 | Uruguay | 10.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 53 | Montenegro | 9.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 54 | Mexico | 9.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 55 | Guatemala | 9.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 56 | Belarus | 9.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 57 | Moldova, Republic of | 9.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 58 | Grenada | 9.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 59 | State of Palestine | 8.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 60 | Bhutan | 8.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 61 | Panama | 8.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 62 | Chile | 8.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 63 | Türkiye | 8.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 8.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 65 | Mongolia | 8.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 66 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 67 | Albania | 8.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 68 | Gabon | 8.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 69 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 70 | Paraguay | 8.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 71 | Jordan | 8.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 72 | Tunisia | 7.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 73 | Brazil | 7.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 74 | Tonga | 7.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 75 | Colombia | 7.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 76 | Ecuador | 7.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 77 | Iraq | 7.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 78 | Jamaica | 7.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 79 | Sudan | 6.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 80 | Maldives | 6.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 81 | El Salvador | 6.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 6.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 83 | Venezuela | 6.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 84 | Thailand | 6.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 85 | Mauritius | 6.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 86 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 87 | Peru | 6.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 88 | Egypt | 6.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 89 | Armenia | 5.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 90 | Nicaragua | 5.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 91 | South Africa | 5.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 92 | Ukraine | 5.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 93 | Uzbekistan | 5.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 94 | Nepal | 5.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 95 | Guinea | 5.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 96 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 97 | Samoa | 5.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 98 | Fiji | 5.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 100 | Cape Verde | 4.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 101 | Mauritania | 4.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 102 | Tuvalu | 4.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 103 | Sri Lanka | 4.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 104 | Algeria | 4.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 105 | Vietnam | 4.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 106 | Marshall Islands | 4.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 107 | Tajikistan | 4.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 108 | Eswatini | 4.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 109 | Senegal | 4.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 110 | Kiribati | 4.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 111 | Haiti | 4.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 112 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 4.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 113 | People's Republic of China | 4.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 114 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 115 | Myanmar | 3.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 116 | Philippines | 3.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 117 | Liberia | 3.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 118 | Cameroon | 3.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 119 | Bangladesh | 3.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 120 | Comoros | 3.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 121 | Georgia | 3.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 122 | Yemen | 3.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 123 | Sierra Leone | 3.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 124 | Nauru | 3.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 125 | Lesotho | 3.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 126 | South Sudan | 3.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 127 | Togo | 3.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 128 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 129 | Benin | 3.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 130 | Chad | 3.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 131 | Mali | 3.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 132 | Nigeria | 3.3international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 133 | Pakistan | 3.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 134 | Morocco | 3.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 135 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 136 | Indonesia | 3.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 137 | Republic of the Congo | 3.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 138 | Burkina Faso | 3.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 139 | Timor-Leste | 2.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 140 | Central African Republic | 2.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 141 | India | 2.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 142 | Vanuatu | 2.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 143 | Kenya | 2.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 144 | Djibouti | 2.7international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 145 | Botswana | 2.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 146 | Ethiopia | 2.6international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 147 | Namibia | 2.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 148 | Angola | 2.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 149 | Zimbabwe | 2.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 150 | Papua New Guinea | 2.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 151 | Niger | 2.4international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 152 | Zambia | 2.2international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 153 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.1international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 154 | Ghana | 2.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 155 | Burundi | 2.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 156 | Mozambique | 2.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 157 | Rwanda | 2.0international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 158 | Malawi | 1.9international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 159 | Solomon Islands | 1.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 160 | Madagascar | 1.8international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 161 | Uganda | 1.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 162 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.5international-$ in 2021 prices |
Showing 162 of 162 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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