Poverty Rate by Country 2025
Global Poverty Rate
% below $2.15/day
People in Extreme Poverty
worldwide
Highest Rate - South Sudan
% in poverty
Understanding Global Poverty
Poverty rate measures the percentage of population living below the poverty line. 712 million people live in extreme poverty globally. Our poverty data trackspoverty by country, regional rates, and historical trends.
Also known as extreme poverty, income poverty, and absolute poverty, this metric is closely related to development, inequality, and economic opportunity.
Our poverty statistics covers multiple dimensions including by country, by region, over time, and multidimensional poverty measures.
Poverty Rate Statistics & Data
Track global poverty rate, people in poverty, and poverty line threshold.
View South Sudan poverty, Sub-Saharan Africa rates, and highest poverty countries.
Explore poverty reduction success, China poverty elimination, and development progress.
Learn about COVID poverty impact, child poverty, and climate poverty effects.
What You'll Find on This Page
- •Global: 8.8% poverty rate, 712 million people
- •Highest: South Sudan 76.4%, Madagascar 70.7%
- •Progress: 35.9% in 1990 → 8.8% in 2024
- •Challenge: 356 million children in poverty
This page provides comprehensive data including poverty rate by country statistics, extreme poverty data, poverty counter, development tracker, poverty 2025, inequality trends, World Bank data, and global poverty statistics.