Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita, 2022

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

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2017 prices)$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000Share in extreme poverty50%BurundiBurundiChinaChinaDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoEgyptEgyptFranceFranceIndiaIndiaKenyaKenyaRussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

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

Note: This data is expressed in international-$ at 2017 prices. Depending on the country and year, poverty data relates to incomemeasured after taxes and benefits or consumption per capita.

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