Sudan: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
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| Sudan |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 73.20 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2014 |
| Average | 70.80 |
| Min - Max | 68.40 - 73.20 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2014 is 73.2 percent, an increase from 68.4 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 26.49 percent, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Sudan from 2009 to 2014 is 70.8 percent. The minimum value, 68.4 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 73.2 percent was recorded in 2014.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 34.20 | 2014 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 46.50 | 2009 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 10.10 | 2014 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 73.20 | 2014 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 27.80 | 2014 | percent |