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North America 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 North America stood at 0.9% population in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.2 percentage points from 1.1% population in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.2% population (down 0.3 percentage points since). The highest value since 1981 was 1.2% population in 2014, the lowest 0.3% population in 2020.

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 North America?

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in North America stood at 0.9% population in 2024, according to World Bank.

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

The latest value is down 0.2 percentage points from 1.1% population in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.2% population (down 0.3 percentage points since).

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

The highest value since 1981 was 1.2% population in 2014, the lowest 0.3% population in 2020.

Metadata for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in North America
IndicatorPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
CountryNorth America
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit% population
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 0.9% population (2024)

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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) — North America [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_poverty_headcount_ratio_at_215_day_nac,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Poverty headcount ratio at \$3.00 a day (2021 PPP) --- North America}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/NAC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY}
}