Papua New Guinea: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2009 is 39.9 percent, an increase from 37.5 percent in 1996. In comparison, the world average is 23.06 percent, based on data from 56 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 1996 to 2009 is 38.7 percent. The minimum value, 37.5 percent, was reached in 1996 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.

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.