United States—Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #39 of 109Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.9%
2023
YoY Change
-10.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#39
of 109 countries
Maximum
1.0%
2014
Minimum
0.2%
2021
CAGR
+1.8%
24 years
Last
0.9%
Previous
1.0%
Highest
1.0%
Lowest
0.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 0.9% in 2023, ranking #39 out of 109 countries. This represents a -10.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1.0% (2014) and the lowest was 0.2% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +400.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.7% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44.7% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Burundi | 32.4% | 2020 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
| 10 | Chad | 12.7% | 2022 |