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United States - Poverty Rate 2009

Name: United States Poverty Rate 2009
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

1.00% +0.00pp from 2008 Global rank: 40th

United States's poverty rate was 1.00% in 2009, increased +0.00pp from 1.00% in 2008. This was the 40th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2009
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Switzerland	0.00%	-100.0%
2nd	Czechia	0.00%	-100.0%
3rd	Germany	0.00%	-
4th	Luxembourg	0.00%	-
5th	Montenegro	0.00%	-100.0%
6th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
7th	Syrian Arab Republic	0.00%	-
8th	Belgium	0.10%	0.0%
9th	Cyprus	0.10%	-
10th	Finland	0.10%	0.0%
11th	France	0.10%	-
12th	Hungary	0.10%	0.0%
13th	Iceland	0.10%	0.0%
14th	Norway	0.10%	-50.0%
15th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
16th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
17th	Netherlands	0.20%	0.0%
18th	Portugal	0.20%	-33.3%
19th	Russian Federation	0.20%	0.0%
20th	Ukraine	0.30%	200.0%
21st	Uruguay	0.40%	0.0%
22nd	Belarus	0.50%	0.0%
23rd	Malta	0.50%	150.0%
24th	Sweden	0.50%	-28.6%
25th	Denmark	0.60%	100.0%
26th	Greece	0.60%	50.0%
27th	Ireland	0.60%	200.0%
28th	Poland	0.60%	100.0%
29th	West Bank and Gaza	0.60%	-79.3%
30th	Serbia	0.60%	100.0%
31st	Slovak Republic	0.60%	20.0%
32nd	Austria	0.70%	40.0%
33rd	Israel	0.70%	0.0%
34th	Estonia	0.80%	33.3%
35th	Kazakhstan	0.80%	0.0%
36th	Thailand	0.80%	-20.0%
37th	Spain	0.90%	50.0%
38th	Japan	0.90%	-10.0%
39th	Croatia	1.00%	-
40th	United States	1.00%	0.0%
41st	Italy	1.10%	22.2%
42nd	Moldova	1.50%	-11.8%
43rd	Bulgaria	1.80%	-5.3%
44th	Argentina	2.40%	-7.7%
45th	Chile	2.60%	-21.2%
46th	Latvia	2.60%	62.5%
47th	Lithuania	2.70%	50.0%
48th	Türkiye	3.00%	-9.1%
49th	Armenia	3.10%	55.0%
50th	Costa Rica	3.60%	5.9%
51st	Tonga	3.60%	-21.7%
52nd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	4.90%	8.9%
53rd	Romania	5.30%	-11.7%
54th	Dominican Republic	6.30%	-11.3%
55th	Panama	6.60%	-26.7%
56th	Sri Lanka	7.80%	-36.1%
57th	Brazil	8.40%	-7.7%
58th	Paraguay	9.10%	15.2%
59th	Ecuador	9.30%	-5.1%
60th	Kyrgyz Republic	9.80%	-29.0%
61st	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	10.00%	-5.7%
62nd	Kosovo	10.50%	-22.2%
63rd	North Macedonia	12.10%	764.3%
64th	El Salvador	12.40%	-1.6%
65th	Maldives	13.10%	-30.3%
66th	Sudan	13.10%	-
67th	Peru	13.70%	-13.3%
68th	Nicaragua	13.90%	-15.8%
69th	Colombia	15.00%	-9.6%
70th	Tajikistan	15.70%	-35.1%
71st	Honduras	18.10%	-13.4%
72nd	Botswana	21.10%	-39.4%
73rd	Georgia	21.10%	-2.8%
74th	Philippines	22.00%	-15.7%
75th	India	34.60%	-25.4%
76th	Indonesia	37.90%	-0.3%
77th	Namibia	38.60%	-18.9%
78th	South Sudan	44.90%	-
79th	Papua New Guinea	52.20%	-16.9%
80th	Eswatini	58.20%	-10.5%
81st	Mali	63.30%	-1.1%
82nd	Uganda	63.50%	-12.3%
83rd	Burkina Faso	67.20%	-3.4%

FAQ

What was United States's poverty rate in 2009?▾

United States's poverty rate in 2009 was 1.00%. This ranked 40th globally.

How did United States's poverty rate change in 2009?▾

United States's poverty rate increased by 0.0% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2009?▾

Burkina Faso had the highest poverty rate in 2009 at 67.20%.

What is the poverty rate of United States in 2009?▾

The poverty rate of United States in 2009 was 1.00%. This ranked 40th globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for United States's poverty rate?▾

United States's poverty rate went from 1.00% in 2008 to 1.00% in 2009, a 0.0% increase.

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