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United Kingdom - Poverty Rate 2019

Name: United Kingdom Poverty Rate 2019
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

0.50% +0.00pp from 2018 Global rank: 34th

United Kingdom's poverty rate was 0.50% in 2019, increased +0.00pp from 0.50% in 2018. This was the 34th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2019▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2019
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Belarus	0.00%	-
2nd	Switzerland	0.00%	-
3rd	China	0.00%	-100.0%
4th	Czechia	0.00%	-
5th	Finland	0.00%	-100.0%
6th	Moldova	0.00%	-
7th	Maldives	0.00%	-100.0%
8th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
9th	Belgium	0.10%	0.0%
10th	France	0.10%	-
11th	Ireland	0.10%	0.0%
12th	Iceland	0.10%	-66.7%
13th	Kazakhstan	0.10%	0.0%
14th	Luxembourg	0.10%	-66.7%
15th	Netherlands	0.10%	0.0%
16th	Poland	0.10%	-66.7%
17th	Thailand	0.10%	0.0%
18th	Uruguay	0.10%	0.0%
19th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
20th	Cyprus	0.20%	100.0%
21st	Germany	0.20%	-
22nd	Korea	0.20%	0.0%
23rd	Norway	0.20%	-33.3%
24th	Portugal	0.20%	-50.0%
25th	Slovak Republic	0.20%	-60.0%
26th	Ukraine	0.20%	0.0%
27th	Albania	0.30%	-70.0%
28th	Denmark	0.30%	50.0%
29th	Latvia	0.30%	-50.0%
30th	Malta	0.30%	50.0%
31st	Russian Federation	0.30%	50.0%
32nd	Croatia	0.40%	-20.0%
33rd	Sweden	0.40%	-55.6%
34th	United Kingdom	0.50%	0.0%
35th	Austria	0.60%	0.0%
36th	Lithuania	0.60%	-40.0%
37th	Estonia	0.70%	75.0%
38th	Spain	0.90%	-10.0%
39th	Dominican Republic	1.00%	-9.1%
40th	Greece	1.00%	400.0%
41st	Israel	1.00%	42.9%
42nd	Italy	1.00%	-41.2%
43rd	United States	1.00%	0.0%
44th	Japan	1.20%	20.0%
45th	Türkiye	1.30%	30.0%
46th	Bulgaria	1.60%	6.7%
47th	Argentina	1.70%	6.2%
48th	Costa Rica	1.70%	-26.1%
49th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	2.00%	-35.5%
50th	Marshall Islands	2.10%	-
51st	Armenia	2.40%	-17.2%
52nd	Paraguay	2.40%	-22.6%
53rd	Montenegro	2.50%	-35.9%
54th	Sri Lanka	2.70%	-28.9%
55th	Serbia	2.70%	-35.7%
56th	Panama	2.90%	-21.6%
57th	El Salvador	3.00%	-26.8%
58th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3.10%	-34.0%
59th	Romania	3.10%	-16.2%
60th	North Macedonia	3.90%	-9.3%
61st	Iran, Islamic Republic of	4.30%	34.4%
62nd	Ecuador	4.60%	-2.1%
63rd	Fiji	4.70%	193.8%
64th	Kyrgyz Republic	4.90%	-16.9%
65th	Peru	5.40%	-11.5%
66th	Kiribati	6.10%	-71.4%
67th	Brazil	7.00%	1.4%
68th	Colombia	8.80%	18.9%
69th	Georgia	9.70%	-11.8%
70th	Mauritania	10.20%	-12.8%
71st	Indonesia	10.80%	-13.6%
72nd	Kosovo	11.30%	-45.4%
73rd	Honduras	18.80%	-5.1%
74th	Vanuatu	19.50%	-24.1%
75th	Zimbabwe	49.20%	10.1%
76th	Uganda	59.80%	-0.5%
77th	Malawi	75.40%	5.2%
78th	Mozambique	81.60%	9.7%

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's poverty rate in 2019?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate in 2019 was 0.50%. This ranked 34th globally.

How did United Kingdom's poverty rate change in 2019?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate increased by 0.0% in 2019 compared to 2018.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2019?▾

Mozambique had the highest poverty rate in 2019 at 81.60%.

What is the poverty rate of United Kingdom in 2019?▾

The poverty rate of United Kingdom in 2019 was 0.50%. This ranked 34th globally.

How does 2019 compare to 2018 for United Kingdom's poverty rate?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate went from 0.50% in 2018 to 0.50% in 2019, a 0.0% increase.

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