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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

% · lower is better · 159 countries

Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); underlying sources incl. V-DemCC BY 4.0updated 2025
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  1. 1Uzbekistan5.8%
  2. 2Costa Rica17.1%
  3. 3Dominican Republic17.3%
  4. 4Ecuador21.4%
  5. 5Honduras60.1%

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)