São Tomé and Principe - Poverty headcount ratio
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.40 |
| 2010 | 34.60 |
| 2017 | 25.60 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.20 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.40 |
| 2010 | 72.00 |
| 2017 | 57.00 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.50 |
| 2010 | 92.80 |
| 2017 | 82.90 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
