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Population below the poverty line

Share of people below the international PPP$8.30-a-day poverty line.

Latest point

25.21 % of population

2025

At a glance

The latest Population below the poverty line reading is 25.21%, for 2025. This series contains 29 observations from 1995 through 2025, based on data from Ipeadata. Explore the chart, methodology, official source, and downloadable data.

Source and methodology

Ipeadata

Official documentation
Frequency
Annual
Coverage
1995 - 2025
Observations
29
Collected on
10/11/26, 10:23 AM (UTC-3)

Methodology summary

It compares household per-capita income with the line converted by purchasing power parity.

How to interpret

Declines indicate a smaller share of the population below the poverty line.

Series data

Showing 29 most recent records out of 29 points.

202525.21 % of populationPeriod: 2025
202426.58 % of populationPeriod: 2024
202329.96 % of populationPeriod: 2023
202233.84 % of populationPeriod: 2022
202138.9 % of populationPeriod: 2021
202033.53 % of populationPeriod: 2020
201934.63 % of populationPeriod: 2019
201835.56 % of populationPeriod: 2018
201736.64 % of populationPeriod: 2017
201636.25 % of populationPeriod: 2016
201533.94 % of populationPeriod: 2015
201433.22 % of populationPeriod: 2014
201334.59 % of populationPeriod: 2013
201236.77 % of populationPeriod: 2012
201139.93 % of populationPeriod: 2011
200944.77 % of populationPeriod: 2009
200846.72 % of populationPeriod: 2008
200749.74 % of populationPeriod: 2007
200652.43 % of populationPeriod: 2006
200556.21 % of populationPeriod: 2005
200458.83 % of populationPeriod: 2004
200359.77 % of populationPeriod: 2003
200260.8 % of populationPeriod: 2002
200160.99 % of populationPeriod: 2001
199961.88 % of populationPeriod: 1999
199860.06 % of populationPeriod: 1998
199760.83 % of populationPeriod: 1997
199660.24 % of populationPeriod: 1996
199561.22 % of populationPeriod: 1995