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United Kingdom - Poverty Rate 2021

Name: United Kingdom Poverty Rate 2021
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

0.50% +0.00pp from 2020 Global rank: 31st

United Kingdom's poverty rate was 0.50% in 2021, increased +0.00pp from 0.50% in 2020. This was the 31st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2021▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2021
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Belgium	0.00%	-100.0%
2nd	Switzerland	0.00%	-100.0%
3rd	China	0.00%	-
4th	Cyprus	0.00%	-
5th	Finland	0.00%	-
6th	Kazakhstan	0.00%	-
7th	Malaysia	0.00%	-
8th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
9th	Thailand	0.00%	-100.0%
10th	Czechia	0.10%	-
11th	France	0.10%	0.0%
12th	Ireland	0.10%	-50.0%
13th	Luxembourg	0.10%	-
14th	Malta	0.10%	-75.0%
15th	Netherlands	0.10%	-
16th	Poland	0.10%	-50.0%
17th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
18th	Denmark	0.20%	0.0%
19th	Korea	0.20%	-
20th	Moldova	0.20%	-
21st	Norway	0.20%	-33.3%
22nd	Russian Federation	0.20%	100.0%
23rd	Uruguay	0.20%	-33.3%
24th	Estonia	0.30%	-25.0%
25th	Croatia	0.30%	-25.0%
26th	Lithuania	0.30%	-40.0%
27th	Portugal	0.30%	-50.0%
28th	Slovak Republic	0.30%	0.0%
29th	Tonga	0.40%	-90.0%
30th	Austria	0.50%	-28.6%
31st	United Kingdom	0.50%	0.0%
32nd	Latvia	0.50%	0.0%
33rd	United States	0.50%	0.0%
34th	Sweden	0.60%	20.0%
35th	Spain	0.70%	-36.4%
36th	Greece	0.70%	-36.4%
37th	Israel	0.70%	0.0%
38th	Tunisia	0.70%	0.0%
39th	Italy	0.90%	0.0%
40th	Türkiye	0.90%	-18.2%
41st	Bulgaria	1.20%	71.4%
42nd	Dominican Republic	1.30%	0.0%
43rd	Argentina	1.40%	-36.4%
44th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	1.40%	-30.0%
45th	Jamaica	1.40%	250.0%
46th	Serbia	1.70%	-15.0%
47th	Paraguay	1.90%	-26.9%
48th	Romania	2.00%	-16.7%
49th	Armenia	2.10%	40.0%
50th	Costa Rica	2.20%	-35.3%
51st	Montenegro	2.50%	13.6%
52nd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3.10%	-26.2%
53rd	Panama	3.30%	13.8%
54th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	3.70%	-19.6%
55th	Uzbekistan	4.40%	-95.3%
56th	El Salvador	5.10%	70.0%
57th	Peru	5.20%	-49.5%
58th	Ecuador	5.30%	-36.9%
59th	Kyrgyz Republic	5.60%	-40.4%
60th	Brazil	7.50%	167.9%
61st	Philippines	8.10%	-2.4%
62nd	Indonesia	8.60%	-12.2%
63rd	Tajikistan	9.10%	-31.6%
64th	Georgia	10.80%	-10.0%
65th	Colombia	11.20%	-17.0%
66th	Senegal	17.90%	-6.3%
67th	Côte d'Ivoire	20.90%	-7.9%
68th	Kosovo	25.00%	48.8%
69th	Cameroon	26.70%	-7.9%
70th	Benin	27.20%	-26.9%
71st	Togo	34.40%	-2.0%
72nd	Mali	36.10%	22.8%
73rd	Guinea-Bissau	39.90%	7.5%
74th	Burkina Faso	42.10%	-11.7%
75th	Kenya	46.40%	4.5%
76th	Niger	60.50%	2.5%
77th	Madagascar	69.20%	2.8%
78th	Central African Republic	71.60%	6.4%

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's poverty rate in 2021?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate in 2021 was 0.50%. This ranked 31st globally.

How did United Kingdom's poverty rate change in 2021?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate increased by 0.0% in 2021 compared to 2020.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2021?▾

Central African Republic had the highest poverty rate in 2021 at 71.60%.

What is the poverty rate of United Kingdom in 2021?▾

The poverty rate of United Kingdom in 2021 was 0.50%. This ranked 31st globally.

How does 2021 compare to 2020 for United Kingdom's poverty rate?▾

United Kingdom's poverty rate went from 0.50% in 2020 to 0.50% in 2021, a 0.0% increase.

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