Sudan: Poverty at 1.90 USD per day
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| Sudan |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 1.90 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 10.10 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2014 |
| Average | 11.60 |
| Min - Max | 10.10 - 13.10 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2014 is 10.1 percent, a decline from 13.1 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 7.16 percent, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Sudan from 2009 to 2014 is 11.6 percent. The minimum value, 10.1 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 13.1 percent was recorded in 2009.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
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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 |