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Low income Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Low income stood at 45.3% population in 2018, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.4 percentage points from 45.7% population in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 50.2% population (down 4.9 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1995; the highest was 64.3% population in 1995.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % population · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1963–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Low income?

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Low income stood at 45.3% population in 2018, according to World Bank.

Is Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Low income rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.4 percentage points from 45.7% population in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 50.2% population (down 4.9 percentage points since).

What is the highest Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) on record in Low income?

The latest value is the lowest since 1995; the highest was 64.3% population in 1995.

Metadata for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Low income
IndicatorPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
CountryLow income
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit% population
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 45.3% population (2018)

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Source:World Bank — series SI.POV.DDAY
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Low income [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/LIC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY

MLA

World Bank. "Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Low income." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/LIC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Low income." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/LIC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_poverty_headcount_ratio_at_215_day_lic,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Poverty headcount ratio at \$3.00 a day (2021 PPP) --- Low income}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/LIC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY}
}