South Asia - Poverty headcount ratio
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in South Asia was 15.20 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 58.20 in 1981 and a minimum value of 15.20 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 58.20 |
| 1982 | 57.80 |
| 1983 | 56.10 |
| 1984 | 54.50 |
| 1985 | 53.10 |
| 1986 | 52.40 |
| 1987 | 51.70 |
| 1988 | 50.40 |
| 1989 | 49.90 |
| 1990 | 49.50 |
| 1991 | 48.90 |
| 1992 | 47.10 |
| 1993 | 46.00 |
| 1994 | 45.20 |
| 1995 | 43.30 |
| 1996 | 42.00 |
| 2002 | 39.60 |
| 2003 | 38.50 |
| 2004 | 36.80 |
| 2005 | 34.90 |
| 2006 | 33.50 |
| 2007 | 31.80 |
| 2008 | 30.40 |
| 2009 | 29.30 |
| 2010 | 25.90 |
| 2011 | 21.00 |
| 2012 | 19.20 |
| 2013 | 17.10 |
| 2014 | 15.20 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in South Asia was 52.60 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 86.90 in 1982 and a minimum value of 52.60 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.90 |
| 1982 | 86.90 |
| 1983 | 86.10 |
| 1984 | 85.30 |
| 1985 | 84.60 |
| 1986 | 84.20 |
| 1987 | 83.90 |
| 1988 | 83.30 |
| 1989 | 83.00 |
| 1990 | 82.90 |
| 1991 | 82.50 |
| 1992 | 81.60 |
| 1993 | 80.90 |
| 1994 | 80.50 |
| 1995 | 79.20 |
| 1996 | 78.30 |
| 2002 | 76.30 |
| 2003 | 75.30 |
| 2004 | 73.80 |
| 2005 | 72.40 |
| 2006 | 71.40 |
| 2007 | 69.90 |
| 2008 | 68.80 |
| 2009 | 67.80 |
| 2010 | 64.90 |
| 2011 | 60.20 |
| 2012 | 57.80 |
| 2013 | 55.10 |
| 2014 | 52.60 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in South Asia was 83.60 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 96.80 in 1982 and a minimum value of 83.60 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.80 |
| 1982 | 96.80 |
| 1983 | 96.60 |
| 1984 | 96.30 |
| 1985 | 96.10 |
| 1986 | 95.90 |
| 1987 | 95.80 |
| 1988 | 95.60 |
| 1989 | 95.60 |
| 1990 | 95.60 |
| 1991 | 95.60 |
| 1992 | 95.40 |
| 1993 | 95.20 |
| 1994 | 95.00 |
| 1995 | 94.50 |
| 1996 | 94.20 |
| 2002 | 93.20 |
| 2003 | 92.70 |
| 2004 | 92.00 |
| 2005 | 91.50 |
| 2006 | 91.10 |
| 2007 | 90.60 |
| 2008 | 90.30 |
| 2009 | 90.00 |
| 2010 | 88.90 |
| 2011 | 87.00 |
| 2012 | 85.90 |
| 2013 | 84.80 |
| 2014 | 83.60 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
