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United States - Poverty Rate 2002

Name: United States Poverty Rate 2002
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

1.00% +0.00pp from 2001 Global rank: 18th

United States's poverty rate was 1.00% in 2002, increased +0.00pp from 1.00% in 2001. This was the 18th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2002▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2002
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Switzerland	0.00%	-100.0%
2nd	Czechia	0.00%	-
3rd	Germany	0.00%	-
4th	France	0.00%	-
5th	Luxembourg	0.00%	-
6th	Sweden	0.00%	-100.0%
7th	Hungary	0.10%	-
8th	Slovenia	0.10%	-50.0%
9th	Azerbaijan	0.20%	-98.2%
10th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
11th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
12th	Greece	0.20%	0.0%
13th	Ireland	0.20%	0.0%
14th	Poland	0.30%	-25.0%
15th	Serbia	0.40%	-
16th	Israel	0.70%	250.0%
17th	Jordan	1.00%	-
18th	United States	1.00%	0.0%
19th	Uruguay	1.10%	57.1%
20th	Lithuania	1.40%	-12.5%
21st	Latvia	1.50%	-54.5%
22nd	Italy	1.70%	41.7%
23rd	Russian Federation	2.00%	-37.5%
24th	Estonia	2.90%	-3.3%
25th	North Macedonia	3.00%	-74.4%
26th	Albania	4.20%	40.0%
27th	Thailand	4.70%	-44.0%
28th	Fiji	5.40%	-
29th	Samoa	5.90%	-
30th	Ukraine	6.30%	-74.6%
31st	Jamaica	6.40%	12.3%
32nd	Costa Rica	6.60%	-13.2%
33rd	Türkiye	7.60%	-24.8%
34th	Dominican Republic	9.00%	36.4%
35th	Romania	9.10%	-4.2%
36th	Belarus	10.40%	-29.3%
37th	Mexico	12.80%	-21.5%
38th	Brazil	16.20%	-7.4%
39th	Kazakhstan	16.20%	-21.7%
40th	Argentina	17.10%	59.8%
41st	Panama	17.20%	-17.3%
42nd	Mongolia	18.70%	-52.9%
43rd	Maldives	18.80%	-
44th	El Salvador	19.50%	0.5%
45th	Paraguay	19.60%	45.2%
46th	Armenia	19.80%	-17.8%
47th	Moldova	19.90%	-38.2%
48th	Sri Lanka	20.70%	-10.0%
49th	Colombia	21.20%	-28.4%
50th	Georgia	22.30%	-39.2%
51st	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	23.90%	7.2%
52nd	Peru	24.40%	-10.9%
53rd	Honduras	29.00%	9.4%
54th	Djibouti	32.30%	-
55th	Botswana	34.80%	-17.3%
56th	Lao PDR	43.10%	-30.5%
57th	Viet Nam	43.30%	13.6%
58th	Côte d'Ivoire	44.70%	1.4%
59th	Indonesia	46.80%	-24.9%
60th	China	48.10%	-17.6%
61st	Guinea	50.30%	34.1%
62nd	Kyrgyz Republic	58.10%	-5.5%
63rd	Zambia	68.00%	20.1%
64th	Guinea-Bissau	68.20%	29.2%
65th	Lesotho	74.90%	25.7%
66th	Uganda	78.60%	-2.5%
67th	Mozambique	87.60%	-0.1%
68th	Uzbekistan	93.10%	-0.7%

FAQ

What was United States's poverty rate in 2002?▾

United States's poverty rate in 2002 was 1.00%. This ranked 18th globally.

How did United States's poverty rate change in 2002?▾

United States's poverty rate increased by 0.0% in 2002 compared to 2001.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2002?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest poverty rate in 2002 at 93.10%.

What is the poverty rate of United States in 2002?▾

The poverty rate of United States in 2002 was 1.00%. This ranked 18th globally.

How does 2002 compare to 2001 for United States's poverty rate?▾

United States's poverty rate went from 1.00% in 2001 to 1.00% in 2002, a 0.0% increase.

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