Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in United States
United States: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1970
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in United States, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in United States is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in United States peaked at 1.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
United States ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in United States?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in United States was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- United States ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release