Sao Tome and Principe: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
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| Sao Tome and Principe |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 70.00 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2017 |
| Average | 77.07 |
| Min - Max | 70.00 - 83.00 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2017 is 70 percent, a decline from 83 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 20.45 percent, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for Sao Tome and Principe from 2000 to 2017 is 77.07 percent. The minimum value, 70 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 83 percent was recorded in 2010.
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| Recent values | Sao Tome and Principe: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 70.00 |
| 2010 | 83.00 |
| 2000 | 78.20 |
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.
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