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United States - Poverty Rate 2000

Name: United States Poverty Rate 2000
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

0.70% +0.00pp from 1999 Global rank: 18th

United States's poverty rate was 0.70% in 2000, increased +0.00pp from 0.70% in 1999. This was the 18th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2000▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2000
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Germany	0.00%	-
2nd	Denmark	0.00%	-
3rd	Finland	0.00%	-
4th	France	0.00%	-
5th	Croatia	0.00%	-
6th	Luxembourg	0.00%	-
7th	Hungary	0.10%	-85.7%
8th	Austria	0.20%	0.0%
9th	Canada	0.20%	-60.0%
10th	Switzerland	0.20%	-71.4%
11th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
12th	Greece	0.20%	-90.0%
13th	Ireland	0.20%	0.0%
14th	Norway	0.20%	-60.0%
15th	Sweden	0.20%	-60.0%
16th	Belgium	0.30%	-40.0%
17th	Poland	0.30%	-70.0%
18th	United States	0.70%	0.0%
19th	Uruguay	0.80%	-11.1%
20th	Spain	0.90%	28.6%
21st	Italy	1.20%	-29.4%
22nd	Lithuania	1.20%	-7.7%
23rd	Estonia	3.00%	-
24th	Tonga	4.60%	-
25th	Russian Federation	5.10%	-29.2%
26th	Argentina	7.30%	23.7%
27th	Dominican Republic	8.30%	2.5%
28th	Thailand	8.40%	1.2%
29th	Chile	8.60%	16.2%
30th	Guatemala	8.80%	-34.3%
31st	Costa Rica	9.80%	5.4%
32nd	Tunisia	10.50%	-39.7%
33rd	North Macedonia	11.70%	254.5%
34th	Romania	11.90%	9.2%
35th	Mexico	16.30%	-25.6%
36th	Panama	16.30%	-7.9%
37th	Morocco	16.80%	-4.0%
38th	São Tomé and Principe	17.30%	-
39th	El Salvador	18.40%	-17.9%
40th	Colombia	23.90%	-15.2%
41st	Peru	25.50%	-3.0%
42nd	Philippines	25.90%	-15.6%
43rd	Belarus	26.50%	-21.4%
44th	Angola	27.00%	-
45th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	28.30%	15.0%
46th	Mauritania	30.70%	-3.2%
47th	Ecuador	34.10%	26.8%
48th	Georgia	35.00%	7.0%
49th	Moldova	41.00%	-6.8%
50th	Bangladesh	41.40%	-4.6%
51st	South Africa	47.90%	7.4%
52nd	Eswatini	65.00%	-27.2%
53rd	Indonesia	65.70%	-0.8%
54th	Kyrgyz Republic	66.20%	51.5%
55th	Rwanda	82.30%	-
56th	Tanzania	86.90%	18.2%
57th	Uzbekistan	93.80%	17.5%

FAQ

What was United States's poverty rate in 2000?▾

United States's poverty rate in 2000 was 0.70%. This ranked 18th globally.

How did United States's poverty rate change in 2000?▾

United States's poverty rate increased by 0.0% in 2000 compared to 1999.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2000?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest poverty rate in 2000 at 93.80%.

What is the poverty rate of United States in 2000?▾

The poverty rate of United States in 2000 was 0.70%. This ranked 18th globally.

How does 2000 compare to 1999 for United States's poverty rate?▾

United States's poverty rate went from 0.70% in 1999 to 0.70% in 2000, a 0.0% increase.

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