Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, World, 1990 to
2024

This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

1990202419952000200520102015202050%less than $2.15 per day

Data source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – Learn more about this data

Note: This data is expressed in international-$ at 2017 prices. Depending on the country and year, it relates to income measured aftertaxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.

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