Poverty Rate by Country
37 countries • Percentage of population • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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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
#1Costa Rica21.16% of population#2United States18.09% of population#3Israel16.82% of population#4Chile16.29% of population#5Estonia16.17% of population#6Latvia16.17% of population#7Japan15.4% of population#8Mexico15% of population#9South Korea14.88% of population#10New Zealand14.3% of population
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Costa Rica | 21.16% of population |
| #2 | United States | 18.09% of population |
| #3 | Israel | 16.82% of population |
| #4 | Chile | 16.29% of population |
| #5 | Estonia | 16.17% of population |
| #6 | Latvia | 16.17% of population |
| #7 | Japan | 15.4% of population |
| #8 | Mexico | 15% of population |
| #9 | South Korea | 14.88% of population |
| #10 | New Zealand | 14.3% of population |
Lowest Poverty Rate
#37Iceland4.86% of population#36Czechia6.16% of population#35Denmark6.31% of population#34Finland6.80% of population#33Belgium6.91% of population#32Ireland7.00% of population#31Netherlands7.00% of population#30Slovenia7.87% of population#29Norway7.98% of population#28Sweden8.03% of population
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #37 | Iceland | 4.86% of population |
| #36 | Czechia | 6.16% of population |
| #35 | Denmark | 6.31% of population |
| #34 | Finland | 6.80% of population |
| #33 | Belgium | 6.91% of population |
| #32 | Ireland | 7.00% of population |
| #31 | Netherlands | 7.00% of population |
| #30 | Slovenia | 7.87% of population |
| #29 | Norway | 7.98% of population |
| #28 | Sweden | 8.03% of population |
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).