Poverty Rate by Country
Population living on less than $2.15/day (%). International poverty line.
Countries
109
Highest
85.3%
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Lowest
0.0%
Belarus
Latest Year
2020
| # | Country | Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.3% | 2020 |
| 2 |  Mozambique | 81.4% | 2022 |
| 3 |  Burundi | 74.2% | 2020 |
| 4 |  Zambia | 71.7% | 2022 |
| 5 |  Central African Republic | 71.6% | 2021 |
| 6 |  Madagascar | 69.2% | 2021 |
| 7 |  Niger | 60.5% | 2021 |
| 8 |  Kenya | 46.9% | 2022 |
| 9 |  Burkina Faso | 42.1% | 2021 |
| 10 |  Nigeria | 41.8% | 2022 |
| 11 |  Guinea-Bissau | 39.9% | 2021 |
| 12 |  Chad | 39.5% | 2022 |
| 13 |  Ethiopia | 38.6% | 2021 |
| 14 |  Rwanda | 38.6% | 2023 |
| 15 |  Mali | 36.1% | 2021 |
| 16 |  Togo | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 17 |  Benin | 27.2% | 2021 |
| 18 |  Cameroon | 26.7% | 2021 |
| 19 |  Gambia, The | 22.0% | 2020 |
| 20 |  Cote d'Ivoire | 20.9% | 2021 |
| 21 |  Senegal | 17.9% | 2021 |
| 22 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 16.5% | 2022 |
| 23 |  Honduras | 15.7% | 2024 |
| 24 |  Kosovo | 10.0% | 2022 |
| 25 |  Guatemala | 9.7% | 2023 |
| 26 |  Equatorial Guinea | 8.8% | 2022 |
| 27 |  Colombia | 7.7% | 2023 |
| 28 |  Ecuador | 7.3% | 2024 |
| 29 |  Tajikistan | 6.1% | 2024 |
| 30 |  Bangladesh | 5.9% | 2022 |
| 31 |  Lebanon | 5.9% | 2022 |
| 32 |  Indonesia | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 33 |  Philippines | 5.3% | 2023 |
| 34 |  India | 5.3% | 2022 |
| 35 |  Peru | 5.1% | 2024 |
| 36 |  El Salvador | 4.6% | 2023 |
| 37 |  Georgia | 4.2% | 2024 |
| 38 |  Brazil | 3.8% | 2023 |
| 39 |  Panama | 3.1% | 2024 |
| 40 |  Bolivia | 2.8% | 2023 |
| 41 |  Uzbekistan | 2.7% | 2024 |
| 42 |  Kyrgyz Republic | 2.7% | 2023 |
| 43 |  Montenegro | 2.5% | 2021 |
| 44 |  Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2.5% | 2023 |
| 45 |  Nepal | 2.4% | 2022 |
| 46 |  Mexico | 2.3% | 2022 |
| 47 |  Suriname | 2.2% | 2022 |
| 48 |  Paraguay | 2.1% | 2024 |
| 49 |  West Bank and Gaza | 2.1% | 2023 |
| 50 |  Serbia | 2.0% | 2022 |
| 51 |  Armenia | 1.9% | 2023 |
| 52 |  Viet Nam | 1.6% | 2022 |
| 53 |  Jamaica | 1.4% | 2021 |
| 54 |  Egypt, Arab Rep. | 1.4% | 2021 |
| 55 |  Costa Rica | 1.3% | 2024 |
| 56 |  United States | 1.2% | 2023 |
| 57 |  Japan | 1.2% | 2020 |
| 58 |  Lithuania | 1.1% | 2023 |
| 59 |  Argentina | 1.0% | 2024 |
| 60 |  Australia | 1.0% | 2020 |
| 61 |  Bulgaria | 1.0% | 2023 |
| 62 |  Italy | 0.9% | 2023 |
| 63 |  Sweden | 0.8% | 2023 |
| 64 |  Dominican Republic | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 65 |  Spain | 0.8% | 2023 |
| 66 |  Romania | 0.7% | 2023 |
| 67 |  Israel | 0.7% | 2021 |
| 68 |  Tunisia | 0.7% | 2021 |
| 69 |  Greece | 0.6% | 2023 |
| 70 |  Austria | 0.5% | 2023 |
| 71 |  Iraq | 0.5% | 2023 |
| 72 |  United Kingdom | 0.5% | 2021 |
| 73 |  Turkiye | 0.5% | 2022 |
| 74 |  Chile | 0.5% | 2022 |
| 75 |  Slovak Republic | 0.5% | 2023 |
| 76 |  Mongolia | 0.4% | 2022 |
| 77 |  Latvia | 0.4% | 2023 |
| 78 |  Portugal | 0.4% | 2023 |
| 79 |  Denmark | 0.4% | 2023 |
| 80 |  Tonga | 0.4% | 2021 |
| 81 |  Albania | 0.3% | 2020 |
| 82 |  Croatia | 0.3% | 2023 |
| 83 |  Estonia | 0.3% | 2023 |
| 84 |  Canada | 0.2% | 2021 |
| 85 |  Korea, Rep. | 0.2% | 2021 |
| 86 |  Finland | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 87 |  Poland | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 88 |  Norway | 0.2% | 2023 |
| 89 |  Germany | 0.2% | 2020 |
| 90 |  Uruguay | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 91 |  Switzerland | 0.2% | 2022 |
| 92 |  Ireland | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 93 |  Belgium | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 94 |  Russian Federation | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 95 |  France | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 96 |  Luxembourg | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 97 |  Moldova | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 98 |  Netherlands | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 99 |  Malta | 0.1% | 2022 |
| 100 |  Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 101 |  Malaysia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 102 |  Ukraine | 0.0% | 2020 |
| 103 |  Slovenia | 0.0% | 2023 |
| 104 |  Cyprus | 0.0% | 2023 |
| 105 |  Czechia | 0.0% | 2023 |
| 106 |  Bhutan | 0.0% | 2022 |
| 107 |  Thailand | 0.0% | 2023 |
| 108 |  China | 0.0% | 2022 |
| 109 |  Belarus | 0.0% | 2020 |