Micronesia: Poverty ratio

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 Micronesia

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 41.20
 Year 2013
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2013 - 2013
 Average 41.20
 Min - Max 41.20 - 41.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2013 is 41.2 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 23.33 percent, based on data from 49 countries. Historically, the average for Micronesia from 2013 to 2013 is 41.2 percent. The minimum value, 41.2 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 41.2 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2013 is 41.2 percent.
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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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