Comoros: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Comoros

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 68.60
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2014
 Average 68.45
 Min - Max 68.30 - 68.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 68.6 percent, an increase from 68.3 percent in 2004. In comparison, the world average is 24.82 percent, based on data from 80 countries. Historically, the average for the Comoros from 2004 to 2014 is 68.45 percent. The minimum value, 68.3 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 68.6 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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