Sao Tome and Principe—Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %)
Sao Tome and Principe's poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) was 30.5% in 2017. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 39.8% (2010) and the lowest was 30.5% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.5% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 36.3% |
Top Countries — Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 92.5% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 89.1% | 2022 |
| 3 | Burundi | 87.2% | 2020 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 83.9% | 2021 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 83.9% | 2021 |
| 6 | Zambia | 81.4% | 2022 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.7% | 2021 |
| 8 | Uganda | 72.3% | 2023 |
| 9 | Kenya | 65.5% | 2022 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 64.6% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
Unit
% of population