Papua New Guinea: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2009 is 39.9 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 24.75 percent, based on data from 49 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 2009 to 2009 is 39.9 percent. The minimum value, 39.9 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 39.9 percent was recorded in 2009. 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 2009 is 39.9 percent.

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.