Kiribati: Poverty ratio

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 Kiribati

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 5.50
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2019 - 2023
 Average 13.70
 Min - Max 5.50 - 21.90
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 5.5 percent, a decline from 21.9 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 21.69 percent, based on data from 40 countries. Historically, the average for Kiribati from 2019 to 2023 is 13.7 percent. The minimum value, 5.5 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 21.9 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Kiribati: Poverty ratio
 2023 5.50
 2019 21.90




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.

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