Timor-Leste—Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %)
Timor-Leste's poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) was 96.0% in 2014. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 98.5% (2007) and the lowest was 95.1% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 95.1% |
Top Countries — Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 98.0% | 2020 |
| 2 | Burundi | 97.4% | 2020 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 96.6% | 2021 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 96.3% | 2022 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 96.1% | 2021 |
| 6 | Niger | 96.1% | 2021 |
| 7 | Zambia | 94.0% | 2022 |
| 8 | Uganda | 93.6% | 2023 |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 93.5% | 2021 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 92.9% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 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