Countries by Poverty Rate
Share of the population living below the national poverty line.
164 of 240 countries and territories have a published value for this indicator.
#1 China
0.0%
Asia
World Bank, 2020#2 Belarus
3.5%
Europe
World Bank, 2024#3 Morocco
3.9%
Africa
World Bank, 2022Median country
21.7%
Across 164 ranked countries
Full Ranking (164 Countries)
Countries with no published value are excluded rather than ranked last. Sort any column, filter by continent, or export as CSV.
164 countries
| 1 | China | 0.0% |
| 2 | Belarus | 3.5% |
| 3 | Morocco | 3.9% |
| 4 | Vietnam | 4.2% |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5.0% |
| 6 | Malaysia | 5.1% |
| 7 | Thailand | 5.4% |
| 7 | Maldives | 5.4% |
| 9 | Algeria | 5.5% |
| 9 | Kiribati | 5.5% |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 5.8% |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 6.0% |
| 13 | Brazil | 6.4% |
| 14 | Chile | 6.5% |
| 15 | Russia | 7.2% |
| 15 | Marshall Islands | 7.2% |
| 17 | Jamaica | 8.2% |
| 18 | Iran | 8.3% |
| 19 | Mauritius | 8.4% |
| 20 | Iceland | 8.8% |
| 21 | Indonesia | 9.0% |
| 22 | Georgia | 9.4% |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 10.2% |
| 24 | United States | 11.4% |
| 25 | Hungary | 12.1% |
| 26 | Finland | 12.2% |
| 26 | Norway | 12.2% |
| 28 | Belgium | 12.3% |
| 29 | Denmark | 12.4% |
| 29 | Bhutan | 12.4% |
| 31 | Slovenia | 12.7% |
| 31 | Solomon Islands | 12.7% |
| 33 | Turkey | 13.0% |
| 34 | Poland | 13.3% |
| 35 | Slovakia | 13.7% |
| 36 | Cyprus | 13.9% |
| 37 | Ireland | 14.0% |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 14.3% |
| 39 | Netherlands | 14.5% |
| 40 | Germany | 14.8% |
| 40 | Austria | 14.8% |
| 42 | Laos | 15.0% |
| 43 | South Korea | 15.3% |
| 44 | Philippines | 15.5% |
| 45 | France | 15.6% |
| 46 | Japan | 15.7% |
| 46 | Jordan | 15.7% |
| 48 | Switzerland | 15.8% |
| 49 | Vanuatu | 15.9% |
| 50 | Uganda | 16.1% |
| 50 | Sweden | 16.1% |
| 50 | Botswana | 16.1% |
| 53 | Portugal | 16.4% |
| 54 | Tunisia | 16.6% |
| 55 | Malta | 16.7% |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.9% |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 17.1% |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 17.3% |
| 58 | Uruguay | 17.3% |
| 58 | Luxembourg | 17.3% |
| 61 | Namibia | 17.4% |
| 62 | Iraq | 17.5% |
| 63 | Suriname | 17.6% |
| 64 | Cambodia | 17.7% |
| 65 | United Kingdom | 18.6% |
| 66 | Bangladesh | 18.7% |
| 67 | Greece | 18.8% |
| 68 | Romania | 19.0% |
| 69 | Serbia | 19.7% |
| 69 | Albania | 19.7% |
| 71 | Tajikistan | 19.8% |
| 72 | Montenegro | 20.0% |
| 73 | Italy | 20.1% |
| 73 | Paraguay | 20.1% |
| 75 | Spain | 20.2% |
| 76 | Nepal | 20.3% |
| 76 | Croatia | 20.3% |
| 78 | Tonga | 20.6% |
| 79 | Lithuania | 20.9% |
| 80 | Djibouti | 21.1% |
| 81 | Ecuador | 21.4% |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 21.7% |
| 82 | Panama | 21.7% |
| 82 | Armenia | 21.7% |
| 85 | India | 21.9% |
| 85 | Pakistan | 21.9% |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 21.9% |
| 85 | Samoa | 21.9% |
| 89 | Latvia | 22.5% |
| 89 | Estonia | 22.5% |
| 91 | Ukraine | 23.2% |
| 92 | Ghana | 23.4% |
| 93 | Fiji | 24.1% |
| 94 | Myanmar | 24.8% |
| 94 | Cape Verde | 24.8% |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 24.9% |
| 96 | Palau | 24.9% |
| 98 | Saint Lucia | 25.0% |
| 98 | Grenada | 25.0% |
| 100 | Seychelles | 25.3% |
| 101 | Kyrgyzstan | 25.7% |
| 101 | Barbados | 25.7% |
| 103 | Tuvalu | 26.3% |
| 104 | Tanzania | 26.4% |
| 105 | Mongolia | 27.1% |
| 106 | El Salvador | 27.2% |
| 107 | Rwanda | 27.4% |
| 107 | Lebanon | 27.4% |
| 109 | Peru | 27.6% |
| 110 | Mexico | 29.6% |
| 111 | Moldova | 31.6% |
| 112 | Colombia | 31.8% |
| 112 | Mauritania | 31.8% |
| 114 | Angola | 32.3% |
| 115 | State of Palestine | 32.8% |
| 116 | Ethiopia | 33.1% |
| 116 | Venezuela | 33.1% |
| 118 | Gabon | 33.4% |
| 119 | Egypt | 33.5% |
| 120 | Syria | 35.2% |
| 121 | Benin | 36.2% |
| 122 | Ivory Coast | 37.5% |
| 122 | Senegal | 37.5% |
| 124 | Cameroon | 37.7% |
| 124 | Bolivia | 37.7% |
| 126 | South Africa | 37.9% |
| 127 | Argentina | 38.1% |
| 128 | Zimbabwe | 38.3% |
| 129 | Kenya | 39.8% |
| 130 | Papua New Guinea | 39.9% |
| 131 | Congo | 40.9% |
| 132 | Niger | 41.2% |
| 132 | Micronesia | 41.2% |
| 134 | Timor-Leste | 41.8% |
| 135 | Burkina Faso | 43.2% |
| 136 | Guinea | 43.7% |
| 137 | Togo | 43.8% |
| 138 | Chad | 44.8% |
| 139 | Mali | 45.5% |
| 140 | Sudan | 46.5% |
| 141 | Afghanistan | 47.1% |
| 142 | Yemen | 48.6% |
| 143 | Lesotho | 49.7% |
| 144 | Guinea-Bissau | 50.5% |
| 145 | Malawi | 50.7% |
| 145 | Equatorial Guinea | 50.7% |
| 147 | Liberia | 50.9% |
| 148 | Burundi | 51.0% |
| 149 | Belize | 52.0% |
| 150 | Gambia | 53.4% |
| 151 | Somalia | 55.4% |
| 152 | Sao Tome and Principe | 55.5% |
| 153 | Guatemala | 56.0% |
| 154 | Nigeria | 56.2% |
| 154 | DR Congo | 56.2% |
| 156 | Sierra Leone | 56.8% |
| 157 | Haiti | 58.5% |
| 158 | Eswatini | 58.9% |
| 159 | Zambia | 60.0% |
| 160 | Honduras | 60.1% |
| 161 | Mozambique | 65.0% |
| 162 | Central African Republic | 68.8% |
| 163 | Madagascar | 75.2% |
| 164 | South Sudan | 82.3% |
Top 10
The ten highest-ranked countries by poverty rate.
Population Trends of the Leaders
How the top-ranked countries' populations have moved. Choose a time window to rescale.
ChinaBelarusMoroccoVietnamKazakhstanMalaysia
By Continent
Mean of country values within each continent — an unweighted average, so a small country counts the same as a large one.
- Africa26.8%
- North America20.3%
- South America15.5%
- Oceania14.5%
- Asia12.0%
- Europe10.9%
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 40 | 26.8% |
| North America | 31 | 20.3% |
| South America | 23 | 15.5% |
| Oceania | 22 | 14.5% |
| Asia | 18 | 12.0% |
| Europe | 16 | 10.9% |
Average by continent
- Africa (51)40.4%
- North America (15)30.6%
- South America (11)23.4%
- Oceania (11)21.8%
- Asia (36)18.1%
- Europe (40)16.5%
About This Data
Definition
Share of the population living below the national poverty line.
Coverage and vintage
164 of 240 countries and territories report this indicator. Each value is the latest published observation for that country — the year column shows which. The leading value is World Bank, 2020.