United States Highest Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank
The highest poverty rate in United States was 1.50% in 1963. The top 5 years were: 1963 (1.50%), 1964 (1.50%), 2025 (1.32%), 1965 (1.20%), 1966 (1.20%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
United States Top 5 Highest Poverty Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1963 |
1.50% |
| 2nd |
1964 |
1.50% |
| 3rd |
2025 |
1.32% |
| 4th |
1965 |
1.20% |
| 5th |
1966 |
1.20% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
1.32% |
+0.12pp |
30th |
| 2023 |
1.20% |
+0.00pp |
31st |
| 2022 |
1.20% |
+0.70pp |
35th |
| 2021 |
0.50% |
+0.00pp |
33rd |
| 2020 |
0.50% |
−0.50pp |
34th |
| 2019 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
43rd |
| 2018 |
1.00% |
−0.20pp |
49th |
| 2017 |
1.20% |
+0.00pp |
45th |
| 2016 |
1.20% |
+0.00pp |
39th |
| 2015 |
1.20% |
+0.00pp |
44th |
| 2014 |
1.20% |
+0.20pp |
42nd |
| 2013 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
36th |
| 2012 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
36th |
| 2011 |
1.00% |
−0.20pp |
41st |
| 2010 |
1.20% |
+0.20pp |
42nd |
| 2009 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
40th |
| 2008 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
43rd |
| 2007 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
36th |
| 2006 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
39th |
| 2005 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
26th |
| 2004 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
30th |
| 2003 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
26th |
| 2002 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
18th |
| 2001 |
1.00% |
+0.30pp |
14th |
| 2000 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
18th |
| 1999 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
13th |
| 1998 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
12th |
| 1997 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
13th |
| 1996 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
10th |
| 1995 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
14th |
| 1994 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
7th |
| 1993 |
0.70% |
+0.20pp |
9th |
| 1964 |
1.50% |
+0.00pp |
1st |
| 1963 |
1.50% |
– |
1st |
| 1992 |
0.50% |
+0.00pp |
12th |
| 1991 |
0.50% |
+0.00pp |
7th |
| 1990 |
0.50% |
+0.00pp |
5th |
| 1989 |
0.50% |
+0.00pp |
8th |
| 1988 |
0.50% |
+0.00pp |
4th |
| 1987 |
0.50% |
−0.20pp |
10th |
| 1986 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
8th |
| 1985 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
7th |
| 1984 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
4th |
| 1983 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
4th |
| 1982 |
0.70% |
+0.20pp |
5th |
| 1981 |
0.50% |
+0.00pp |
5th |
| 1980 |
0.50% |
−0.20pp |
4th |
| 1979 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
6th |
| 1978 |
0.70% |
+0.20pp |
3rd |
| 1977 |
0.50% |
−0.20pp |
3rd |
| 1976 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
2nd |
| 1975 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
4th |
| 1974 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
2nd |
| 1973 |
0.70% |
+0.00pp |
2nd |
| 1972 |
0.70% |
−0.30pp |
2nd |
| 1971 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
2nd |
| 1970 |
1.00% |
+0.30pp |
3rd |
| 1969 |
0.70% |
−0.30pp |
2nd |
| 1968 |
1.00% |
+0.00pp |
2nd |
| 1967 |
1.00% |
−0.20pp |
1st |
| 1966 |
1.20% |
+0.00pp |
1st |
| 1965 |
1.20% |
−0.30pp |
1st |
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