Inequality
Poverty Rate (International Poverty Line)
Definition
The share of a population living below the international poverty line of $3.00 per day at 2021 PPP, measured using household income or consumption.
Explanation
The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty thresholds are $3.00, $4.20 and $8.30 per day at 2021 PPP. These are purchasing-power-parity amounts, not market-exchange-rate dollar budgets. Survey years and income or consumption measures can differ; check each reference year and definition. National poverty lines are separate measures.
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