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United Kingdom - Poverty Rate 2020

Name: United Kingdom Poverty Rate 2020
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

0.50% +0.00pp from 2019 Global rank: 30th

United Kingdom's poverty rate was 0.50% in 2020, increased +0.00pp from 0.50% in 2019. This was the 30th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2020
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Belarus	0.00%	-
2nd	China	0.00%	-
3rd	Cyprus	0.00%	-100.0%
4th	Czechia	0.00%	-
5th	Finland	0.00%	-
6th	Kazakhstan	0.00%	-100.0%
7th	Korea	0.00%	-100.0%
8th	Luxembourg	0.00%	-100.0%
9th	Moldova	0.00%	-
10th	Netherlands	0.00%	-100.0%
11th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
12th	Ukraine	0.00%	-100.0%
13th	Belgium	0.10%	0.0%
14th	Switzerland	0.10%	-
15th	France	0.10%	0.0%
16th	Russian Federation	0.10%	-66.7%
17th	Thailand	0.10%	0.0%
18th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
19th	Germany	0.20%	0.0%
20th	Denmark	0.20%	-33.3%
21st	Ireland	0.20%	100.0%
22nd	Poland	0.20%	100.0%
23rd	Albania	0.30%	0.0%
24th	Norway	0.30%	50.0%
25th	Slovak Republic	0.30%	50.0%
26th	Uruguay	0.30%	200.0%
27th	Estonia	0.40%	-42.9%
28th	Croatia	0.40%	0.0%
29th	Malta	0.40%	33.3%
30th	United Kingdom	0.50%	0.0%
31st	Lithuania	0.50%	-16.7%
32nd	Latvia	0.50%	66.7%
33rd	Sweden	0.50%	25.0%
34th	United States	0.50%	-50.0%
35th	Portugal	0.60%	200.0%
36th	Austria	0.70%	16.7%
37th	Bulgaria	0.70%	-56.3%
38th	Israel	0.70%	-30.0%
39th	Italy	0.90%	-10.0%
40th	Australia	1.00%	100.0%
41st	Spain	1.10%	22.2%
42nd	Greece	1.10%	10.0%
43rd	Türkiye	1.10%	-15.4%
44th	Japan	1.20%	0.0%
45th	Dominican Republic	1.30%	30.0%
46th	Viet Nam	1.30%	-40.9%
47th	Armenia	1.50%	-37.5%
48th	Chile	1.70%	240.0%
49th	Serbia	2.00%	-25.9%
50th	Argentina	2.20%	29.4%
51st	Montenegro	2.20%	-12.0%
52nd	Romania	2.40%	-22.6%
53rd	Paraguay	2.60%	8.3%
54th	Brazil	2.80%	-60.0%
55th	Costa Rica	3.40%	100.0%
56th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	4.20%	35.5%
57th	Mexico	4.30%	10.3%
58th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	4.60%	7.0%
59th	Ecuador	8.40%	82.6%
60th	Kyrgyz Republic	9.40%	91.8%
61st	Indonesia	9.80%	-9.3%
62nd	Peru	10.30%	90.7%
63rd	Georgia	12.00%	23.7%
64th	Colombia	13.50%	53.4%
65th	Kosovo	16.80%	48.7%
66th	Gambia, The	22.00%	28.7%
67th	Kenya	44.40%	17.8%
68th	Burundi	74.20%	-2.1%
69th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	85.30%	8.1%

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's poverty rate in 2020?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate in 2020 was 0.50%. This ranked 30th globally.

How did United Kingdom's poverty rate change in 2020?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate increased by 0.0% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2020?▾

Congo, Democratic Republic of had the highest poverty rate in 2020 at 85.30%.

What is the poverty rate of United Kingdom in 2020?▾

The poverty rate of United Kingdom in 2020 was 0.50%. This ranked 30th globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for United Kingdom's poverty rate?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate went from 0.50% in 2019 to 0.50% in 2020, a 0.0% increase.

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