Metric briefing
Poverty Rate by Country
37 countries • Percentage of population • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Costa Rica
- Lowest country
- Iceland
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
What It Measures
Share of people living in relative income poverty, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
11.45
Middle country
11.24
Low end
4.86
High end
21.161
Countries
37
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Poverty Rate
Highest Poverty Rate
Lowest Poverty Rate
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Costa Rica is 3.07% of population higher than #2 United States (21.16% of population vs 18.09% of population).
Another sharp ranking jump: #36 Czechia is 1.30% of population higher than #37 Iceland (6.16% of population vs 4.86% of population).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 United States is 1.27% of population higher than #3 Israel (18.09% of population vs 16.82% of population).