Solomon Islands: Poverty ratio

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 Solomon Islands

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 12.70
 Year 2012
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2012
 Average 12.70
 Min - Max 12.70 - 12.70
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2012 is 12.7 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 19.36 percent, based on data from 49 countries. Historically, the average for the Solomon Islands from 2012 to 2012 is 12.7 percent. The minimum value, 12.7 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 12.7 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2012 is 12.7 percent.
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 Recent values Solomon Islands: Poverty ratio
 2012 12.70




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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