Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Low & middle income stood at 12.1% population in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.5 percentage points from 12.6% population in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 17.6% population (down 5.5 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1981; the highest was 62% population in 1981.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: % population · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Low & middle income stood at 12.1% population in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.5 percentage points from 12.6% population in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 17.6% population (down 5.5 percentage points since).
The latest value is the lowest since 1981; the highest was 62% population in 1981.
| Indicator | Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) |
|---|---|
| Country | Low & middle income |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % population |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Low & middle income [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/LMY. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY
World Bank. "Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Low & middle income." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/LMY. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY.
World Bank. 2026. "Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Low & middle income." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/LMY. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY.
@misc{econdash_poverty_headcount_ratio_at_215_day_lmy,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Poverty headcount ratio at \$3.00 a day (2021 PPP) --- Low \& middle income}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/LMY},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY}
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