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United States - Poverty Rate 2001

Name: United States Poverty Rate 2001
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

1.00% +0.30pp from 2000 Global rank: 14th

United States's poverty rate was 1.00% in 2001, increased +0.30pp from 0.70% in 2000. This was the 14th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2001▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2001
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Germany	0.00%	-
2nd	France	0.00%	-
3rd	Croatia	0.00%	-
4th	Hungary	0.00%	-100.0%
5th	Luxembourg	0.00%	-
6th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
7th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
8th	Israel	0.20%	-60.0%
9th	Sweden	0.20%	0.0%
10th	Poland	0.40%	33.3%
11th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.60%	-
12th	Uruguay	0.70%	-12.5%
13th	Australia	1.00%	0.0%
14th	United States	1.00%	42.9%
15th	Lithuania	1.60%	33.3%
16th	Estonia	3.00%	0.0%
17th	Russian Federation	3.20%	-37.3%
18th	Bulgaria	4.70%	-
19th	Dominican Republic	6.60%	-20.5%
20th	Costa Rica	7.60%	-22.4%
21st	Romania	9.50%	-20.2%
22nd	Argentina	10.70%	46.6%
23rd	Azerbaijan	11.40%	-42.1%
24th	Paraguay	13.50%	-10.0%
25th	Belarus	14.70%	-44.5%
26th	Brazil	17.50%	-12.5%
27th	El Salvador	19.40%	5.4%
28th	Kazakhstan	20.70%	41.8%
29th	Panama	20.80%	27.6%
30th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	22.30%	-21.2%
31st	Armenia	24.10%	13.7%
32nd	Nicaragua	26.30%	-24.2%
33rd	Honduras	26.50%	-17.4%
34th	Peru	27.40%	7.5%
35th	Colombia	29.60%	23.8%
36th	Cameroon	30.80%	-45.5%
37th	Moldova	32.20%	-21.5%
38th	Georgia	36.70%	4.9%
39th	Cabo Verde	37.10%	-
40th	Timor-Leste	55.70%	-
41st	Pakistan	56.20%	11.7%
42nd	Madagascar	57.50%	-26.8%
43rd	Kyrgyz Republic	61.50%	-7.1%
44th	Indonesia	62.30%	-5.2%
45th	Senegal	63.90%	-11.5%
46th	Mali	68.60%	-23.3%
47th	Haiti	75.10%	-

FAQ

What was United States's poverty rate in 2001?▾

United States's poverty rate in 2001 was 1.00%. This ranked 14th globally.

How did United States's poverty rate change in 2001?▾

United States's poverty rate increased by 42.9% in 2001 compared to 2000.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2001?▾

Haiti had the highest poverty rate in 2001 at 75.10%.

What is the poverty rate of United States in 2001?▾

The poverty rate of United States in 2001 was 1.00%. This ranked 14th globally.

How does 2001 compare to 2000 for United States's poverty rate?▾

United States's poverty rate went from 0.70% in 2000 to 1.00% in 2001, a 42.9% increase.

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