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. 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 the poorest population living under 2 and 1 dollar a day. The sourced data refers to the most recent year available during the period 1990-2005.
- 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.
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References
- ^ Data refer to the most recent year available during 1990-2005. Human and income poverty: developing countries / Population living below $2 a day (%), Human Development Report 2007/08, UNDP, accessed on February 3 2008.
- ^ Data refer to the most recent year available during 1990-2005. Human and income poverty: developing countries / Population living below $1 a day (%), Human Development Report 2007/08, UNDP, accessed on February 3 2008.
- ^ Data refer to the most recent year available during 1990-2004. Human and income poverty: developing countries / Population living below the national poverty line (%), Human Development Report 2007/08, UNDP, accessed on February 3 2008.
- ^ Population below poverty line, The World Factbook, CIA, updated on March 20 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe. 2006." ECLAC.
- ^ 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.)
- ^ "Encuesta Casen 2006." Ministry of Planning. June 8, 2007.
- ^ 21.5 million rural population live below the official "absolute poverty" line (approximately $90 per year); and an additional 35.5 million rural population above that 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.
- ^ http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/2007/4.1.7.47.pdf
- ^ Food-based poverty. Asset based poverty amounted to more than 40%.
- ^ Poverty data: Norway. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2007, US Department of State; Population: Norway - CIA The World Factbook.
- ^ Russia’s economy under Vladimir Putin: achievements and failures
- ^ Tunisia-human development
- ^ Complete poverty (food+nonfood) Turkish Statistical Institute.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ Percentage of households.
External link
- Global Distribution of Poverty Global poverty datasets and map collection