Kiribati: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
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| Kiribati |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 74.90 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2006 - 2019 |
| Average | 78.80 |
| Min - Max | 74.90 - 82.70 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2019 is 74.9 percent, a decline from 82.7 percent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 22.33 percent, based on data from 76 countries. Historically, the average for Kiribati from 2006 to 2019 is 78.8 percent. The minimum value, 74.9 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 82.7 percent was recorded in 2006.
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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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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 27.80 | 2019 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 5.50 | 2023 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 6.10 | 2019 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 74.90 | 2019 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 22.80 | 2019 | percent |