Tonga: Poverty ratio

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 Tonga

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 20.60
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2021 - 2021
 Average 20.60
 Min - Max 20.60 - 20.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 20.6 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 22.31 percent, based on data from 66 countries. Historically, the average for Tonga from 2021 to 2021 is 20.6 percent. The minimum value, 20.6 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 20.6 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2021 is 20.6 percent.
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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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