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Poverty Data Explorer
Explore key poverty indicators from World Bank data.
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Share in poverty
Poverty line
$2.15 per day: International Poverty Line
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Share of population living in extreme poverty

Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs betweencountries.

About this data

This data explorer provides a range of indicators obtained from the World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or consumption, per capita.

Further information about the definitions and methods behind this data can be found in the article below, where you can also explore and compare a much broader range of indicators:

OWID Data Collection: Inequality and Poverty

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