Iraq: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2012 is 18.9 percent, a decline from 22.4 percent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 22.90 percent, based on data from 52 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 2006 to 2012 is 20.65 percent. The minimum value, 18.9 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 22.4 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.