United Arab Emirates: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 United Arab Emirates

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 0.40
 Year 2018
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2013 - 2018
 Average 0.20
 Min - Max 0.00 - 0.40
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2018 is 0.4 percent, an increase from 0 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 26.75 percent, based on data from 90 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2018 is 0.2 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 0.4 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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