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United States - Poverty Rate 1996

Name: United States Poverty Rate 1996
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

0.70% +0.00pp from 1995 Global rank: 10th

United States's poverty rate was 0.70% in 1996, increased +0.00pp from 0.70% in 1995. This was the 10th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1996▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 1996
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Austria	0.00%	-
2nd	Czechia	0.00%	-
3rd	Germany	0.00%	-100.0%
4th	Luxembourg	0.00%	-
5th	France	0.20%	0.0%
6th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
7th	Ireland	0.20%	-60.0%
8th	Lithuania	0.20%	-98.6%
9th	Canada	0.50%	-28.6%
10th	United States	0.70%	0.0%
11th	Uruguay	0.90%	12.5%
12th	Syrian Arab Republic	1.20%	-
13th	Spain	1.50%	0.0%
14th	Slovak Republic	1.70%	-
15th	Albania	3.00%	-
16th	Latvia	3.80%	72.7%
17th	Argentina	5.40%	5.9%
18th	Thailand	6.40%	-30.4%
19th	Russian Federation	7.10%	14.5%
20th	Chile	8.00%	-23.8%
21st	Dominican Republic	8.00%	-20.0%
22nd	Jamaica	8.30%	-59.5%
23rd	Poland	9.00%	260.0%
24th	Costa Rica	11.70%	10.4%
25th	Georgia	12.20%	-
26th	Kazakhstan	14.60%	0.0%
27th	Ukraine	15.20%	4.8%
28th	Brazil	20.70%	6.2%
29th	El Salvador	21.20%	9.8%
30th	Armenia	21.60%	-
31st	Mexico	21.70%	59.6%
32nd	Belize	23.30%	26.6%
33rd	Colombia	24.80%	55.0%
34th	Honduras	38.20%	11.0%
35th	Pakistan	45.30%	-43.0%
36th	Zambia	56.10%	-16.4%
37th	Cameroon	56.50%	-
38th	Nigeria	60.90%	10.3%
39th	China	62.00%	-19.3%
40th	Papua New Guinea	62.80%	-
41st	Indonesia	68.10%	-12.7%
42nd	Uganda	78.50%	-1.8%
43rd	Mozambique	87.70%	-

FAQ

What was United States's poverty rate in 1996?▾

United States's poverty rate in 1996 was 0.70%. This ranked 10th globally.

How did United States's poverty rate change in 1996?▾

United States's poverty rate increased by 0.0% in 1996 compared to 1995.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 1996?▾

Mozambique had the highest poverty rate in 1996 at 87.70%.

What is the poverty rate of United States in 1996?▾

The poverty rate of United States in 1996 was 0.70%. This ranked 10th globally.

How does 1996 compare to 1995 for United States's poverty rate?▾

United States's poverty rate went from 0.70% in 1995 to 0.70% in 1996, a 0.0% increase.

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