Vanuatu: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Vanuatu

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

 Latest value 81.30
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2010 - 2019
 Average 81.65
 Min - Max 81.30 - 82.00
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2019 is 81.3 percent, a decline from 82 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 22.34 percent, based on data from 76 countries. Historically, the average for Vanuatu from 2010 to 2019 is 81.65 percent. The minimum value, 81.3 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 82 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Vanuatu: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
 2019 81.30
 2010 82.00




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.

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