avilo
21st May 2012 |
philippine poverty 2009 is 26% higher than 6 % in 2006 |
kuorei
12th March 2012 |
its interesting how the countries with the highest percentage are in Africa |
crew 7 agcw
26th January 2012 |
No surprise with hati and all after the earthquake |
mhay
23rd November 2011 |
i just want to know the poverty line in the philippines as of 2011 |
Julie
5th November 2011 |
Australia? |
sanjaya
31st October 2011 |
its not dollars and GDP that we must be counting. the HPI is more reliable to see the situation in any country.having lack of peaceful envionment and the lack of the freedom of expression is also a kind of poverty. its not like the numericals associated with income that counts. |
John
23rd September 2011 |
China 28% ??!! What!!?? There are hundreds of thousands of people in China living in poverty. Based on how far off China is I have to assume the whole list is way off. |
ken
21st September 2011 |
Hi, how are doing, I hope you doing good.pliz, question is to give a search above the most country effected with HIV/Aids. |
CHLOE
19th September 2011 |
WHERES THE PERCENTAGE |
daflehrer1
25th August 2011 |
So Thailand and Vietnam have about the same percentage of citizens living in poverty as Holland? Really? And Malaysia has a lower percentage than Switzerland? Indonesia, Russia, and Albania have a lower percentage living in poverty than Germany, Belgium and Japan? This entire page is a joke. |
Robius Bagoka
20th August 2011 |
please include the 2011 data for more clarification |
Babatunde Adesina
30th May 2011 |
...I wonder if the statistics about Nigeria poverty level is updated.In my view it ought to have improved despite govt. efforts. |
Carmelle
27th May 2011 |
Where's Slovakia?!! |
Dan Glesac
8th April 2011 |
I had such a grand of a time on this fantastic website! I now go on everyday. i love myself |
jacky chan
16th March 2011 |
i think that it is bad to have poverty in the world because many people will die |
SACRED HEAAAAAAAAAAART
26th February 2011 |
LIKE THIS SHT IIF U CAME HERE FOR S+ e ASSIGNMENT |
Corinne
22nd February 2011 |
I dont think that the country "Hungray" is on this list please put it on I need it before march!!! |
Khent Brianne
15th February 2011 |
Its all amazing to know that all questions regarding poverty could be answered here....Tanx |
lilly
10th February 2011 |
WORST INFORMATION EVER SEEN
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GEORGINA DUFFY
3rd February 2011 |
Hi. My name is Gina and I work with my Grammy as a missionary supply deliverer. Grammy owns a jet and we fly and deliver things. Do you know where people need things the most right now?
Gina (9) |
Mook
31st January 2011 |
What is Italy not on here? |
Rachel JARTEH
17th January 2011 |
I am a Liberian and I am not surprised the we are topping the list...wow...How on earth did we get to where we are today? it is a total shame... |
Sn
10th December 2010 |
I wanted to know what # is the USA for poverty
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Milly
4th December 2010 |
I think that this website should have different pages for each country and then have a graph of its Population growth and other thing like their food and their clothes and animals etc
that would be a massive help for my assignment
Milly |
dixit
18th November 2010 |
i need to know the effects of poverty in India |
pampam
8th November 2010 |
this information was very helpful |
Theavy
1st November 2010 |
I would like to know the poverty rank from the firth country untill the end because I would to know what'r rich country & poor country and especially for my assingement. |
Aisha
31st October 2010 |
I think India is a corrupt country and China is the boss of all the countries in corruption. All the ministers of the country eat all the money which they take from us in the form of taxes for the development of the country and then say that we have done the development much before than the time decided.It's all because of are ministers that people don't get their wages fully according to their hard work and it happens specially with the labours because of all this today each country has an imaginary poverty line for their own country.
Just because a person cannot manage some basic needs for his family he is considered poor and the poverty line. |
mr padusenko
25th October 2010 |
hi,
we need the percent of poverty in Canada. that would be good. thanks. |
jonah
24th October 2010 |
the state of the world right now is applauding and still needs improvement. |
Very desperate child
24th October 2010 |
I need some information about poverty in Saudi Arabia
Its for an assignment.
I need facts, percents, etc.
If anyone has any information please contact me and tell me.
my email : sarah.als@live.com |
the king
13th October 2010 |
wheres Egypt? |
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26th September 2010 |
wheres Cuba? |
Khanyi
2nd September 2010 |
wow can u b'lve these.... all this poverty is just so much one can handle! |
desparate child no. 2
28th August 2010 |
I really need to know Australias poverty line too
Please help |
blue
26th August 2010 |
abs.gov.au will help you with your assignment |
desperate child
25th August 2010 |
I would really like to know what the poverty line is in australia. its for an assigment
please help |
SHAYNA URUBIO
28th July 2010 |
40% 2004 Time series
= 44 Kyrgyzstan: 40% 2004 Time series
# 48 Ecuador: 38.3% 2006 Time series
# 49 Ukraine: 37.7% 2003 Time series
# 50 Benin: 37.4% 2007 Time series
= 51 Panama: 37% 1999 Time series
= 51 Papua New Guinea: 37% 2002 Time series
= 53 Mongolia: 36.1% 2004 Time series
= 53 Mali: 36.1% 2005 Time series
# 55 Tanzania: 36% 2002 Time series
= 56 Pakistan: 35% 2001 Time series
= 56 Uganda: 35% 2001 Time series
# 58 Belize: 33.5% 2002 Time series
# 59 Uzbekistan: 33% 2004 Time series
# 60 Burma: 32.7% 2007 Time series
= 61 Grenada: 32% 2000 Time series
= 61 Paraguay: 32% 2005 Time series
# 63 Bhutan: 31.7% 2003 Time series
= 64 Brazil: 31% 2005 Time series
= 64 Georgia: 31% 2006 Time series
# 66 Nepal: 30.9% 2004 Time series
= 67 El Salvador: 30.7% 2006 Time series
= 67 Laos: 30.7% 2005 Time series
# 69 Botswana: 30.3% 2003 Time series
= 70 Turkmenistan: 30% 2004 Time series
= 70 Cape Verde: 30% 2000 Time series
= 70 Philippines: 30% 2003 Time series
= 70 Dominica: 30% 2002 Time series
# 74 Macedonia, Republic of: 29.8% 2006 Time series
# 75 Moldova: 29.5% 2005 Time series
# 76 Virgin Islands: 28.9% 2002 Time series
# 77 Ghana: 28.5% 2007 Time series
# 78 Lebanon: 28% 1999 Time series
# 79 Uruguay: 27.4% 2006 Time series
# 80 Belarus: 27.1% 2003 Time series
# 81 Micronesia, Federated States of: 26.7% 2000 Time series
# 82 Armenia: 26.5% 2006 Time series
= 83 Algeria: 25% 2005 Time series
= 83 Romania: 25% 2005 Time series
= 83 Albania: 25% 2004 Time series
= 83 India: 25% 2007 Time series
= 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 25% 2004 Time series
= 88 Azerbaijan: 24% 2005 Time series
= 88 Tonga: 24% 2006 Time series
# 90 Argentina: 23.4% 2007 Time series
= 91 Anguilla: 23% 2002 Time series
= 91 Guam: 23% 2001 Time series
# 93 Sir Lanka 22% 2002 Time series
# 94 Israel: 21.6% 2005 Time series
= 95 Slovakia: 21% 2002 Time series
= 95 Maldives: 21% 2004 Time series
= 97 Egypt: 20% 2005 Time series
= 97 Turkey: 20% 2002 Time series
# 99 Spain: 19.8% 2005 Time series
# 100 United Arab Emirates: 19.5% 2003 Time series
# 101 Bermuda: 19% 2000 Time series
# 102 Chile: 18.2% 2005 Time series
= 103 Iran: 18% 2007 Time series
= 103 Portugal: 18% 2006 Time series
# 105 Indonesia: 17.8% 2006 Time series
= 106 Poland: 17% 2003 Time series
= 106 Trinidad and Tobago: 17% 2007 Time series
# 108 Costa Rica: 16% 2006 Time series
# 109 Russia: 15.8% 2007 Time series
# 110 Belgium: 15.2% 2007 Time series
= 111 Morocco: 15% 2007 Time series
= 111 Korea, South: 15% 2003 Time series
= 113 Jamaica: 14.8% 2003 Time series
= 113 Vietnam: 14.8% 2007 Time series
# 115 Jordan: 14.2% 2002 Time series
# 116 Bulgaria: 14.1% 2003 Time series
# 117 United Kingdom: 14% 2006 Time series
= 118 Kazakhstan: 13.8% 2007 Time series
= 118 Mexico: 13.8% 2006 Time series
# 120 Slovenia: 12.9% 2004 Time series
# 121 United States: 12% 2004 Time series
# 122 Syria: 11.9% 2006 Time series
= 123 Germany: 11% 2001 Time series
= 123 Croatia: 11% 2003 Time series
# 125 Canada: 10.8% 2005 Time series
# 126 Netherlands: 10.5% 2005 Time series
# 127 Thailand: 10% 2004 Time series
# 128 Bahamas, The: 9.3% 2004 Time series
= 129 Mauritius: 8% 2006 Time series
= 129 China: 8% 2006 Time series
= 131 Libya: 7.4% 2005 Time series
= 131 Tunisia: 7.4% 2005 Time series
= 133 Montenegro: 7% 2007 Time series
= 133 Ireland: 7% 2005 Time series
# 135 Serbia and Montenegro: 6.5% 2007 Time series
# 136 France: 6.2% 2004 Time series
# 137 Austria: 5.9% 2004 Time series
# 138 Malaysia: 5.1% 2002 Time series
# 139 Estonia: 5% 2003 Time series
# 140 Lithuania: 4% 2003 Time series
# 141 Taiwan: 0.95% 2007 Time series
Weighted average: 32.6% |
Mary Bernadette S. Ullero
28th July 2010 |
Rank Countries Amount Date
= 1 Liberia: 80% 2000 Time series
= 1 Gaza Strip: 80% 2007 Time series
= 1 Haiti: 80% 2003 Time series
= 1 Zimbabwe: 80% 2004 Time series
= 1 Chad: 80% 2001 Time series
# 6 Sierra Leone: 70.2% 2004 Time series
= 7 Suriname: 70% 2002 Time series
= 7 Mozambique: 70% 2001 Time series
= 7 Angola: 70% 2003 Time series
= 7 Nigeria: 70% 2007 Time series
# 11 Swaziland: 69% 2006 Time series
# 12 Burundi: 68% 2002 Time series
= 13 Tajikistan: 60% 2007 Time series
= 13 Bolivia: 60% 2006 Time series
= 13 Rwanda: 60% 2001 Time series
= 13 Comoros: 60% 2002 Time series
# 17 Guatemala: 56.2% 2004 Time series
# 18 Malawi: 55% 2004 Time series
= 19 Senegal: 54% 2001 Time series
= 19 São Tomé and Príncipe: 54% 2004 Time series
# 21 Afghanistan: 53% 2003 Time series
# 22 Honduras: 50.7% 2004 Time series
= 23 Kenya: 50% 2000 Time series
= 23 Namibia: 50% 2002 Time series
= 23 Ethiopia: 50% 2004 Time series
= 23 Madagascar: 50% 2004 Time series
= 23 Eritrea: 50% 2004 Time series
= 23 South Africa: 50% 2000 Time series
# 29 Colombia: 49.2% 2005 Time series
# 30 Lesotho: 49% 1999 Time series
= 31 Cameroon: 48% 2000 Time series
= 31 Nicaragua: 48% 2005 Time series
= 33 Guinea: 47% 2006 Time series
= 33 Venezuela: 47% 1998 Time series
# 35 Burkina Faso: 46.4% 2004 Time series
# 36 West Bank: 46% 2007 Time series
# 37 Yemen: 45.2% 2003 Time series
# 38 Bangladesh: 45% 2004 Time series
# 39 Peru: 44.5% 2006 Time series
# 40 Dominican Republic: 42.2% 2004 Time series
= 41 East Timor: 42% 2003 Time series
= 41 Côte d'Ivoire: 42% 2006 Time series
= 41 Djibouti: 42% 2007 Time series
= 44 Cambodia: 40% 2004 Time series
= 44 Sudan: 40% 2004 Time series
= 44 Mauritania: 40% 2004 Time series
= 44 Kyrgyzstan: 40% 2004 Time series
# 48 Ecuador: 38.3% 2006 Time series
# 49 Ukraine: 37.7% 2003 Time series
# 50 Benin: 37.4% 2007 Time series
= 51 Panama: 37% 1999 Time series
= 51 Papua New Guinea: 37% 2002 Time series
= 53 Mongolia: 36.1% 2004 Time series
= 53 Mali: 36.1% 2005 Time series
# 55 Tanzania: 36% 2002 Time series
= 56 Pakistan: 35% 2001 Time series
= 56 Uganda: 35% 2001 Time series
# 58 Belize: 33.5% 2002 Time series
# 59 Uzbekistan: 33% 2004 Time series
# 60 Burma: 32.7% 2007 Time series
= 61 Grenada: 32% 2000 Time series
= 61 Paraguay: 32% 2005 Time series
# 63 Bhutan: 31.7% 2003 Time series
= 64 Brazil: 31% 2005 Time series
= 64 Georgia: 31% 2006 Time series
# 66 Nepal: 30.9% 2004 Time series
= 67 El Salvador: 30.7% 2006 Time series
= 67 Laos: 30.7% 2005 Time series
# 69 Botswana: 30.3% 2003 Time series
= 70 Turkmenistan: 30% 2004 Time series
= 70 Cape Verde: 30% 2000 Time series
= 70 Philippines: 30% 2003 Time series
= 70 Dominica: 30% 2002 Time series
# 74 Macedonia, Republic of: 29.8% 2006 Time series
# 75 Moldova: 29.5% 2005 Time series
# 76 Virgin Islands: 28.9% 2002 Time series
# 77 Ghana: 28.5% 2007 Time series
# 78 Lebanon: 28% 1999 Time series
# 79 Uruguay: 27.4% 2006 Time series
# 80 Belarus: 27.1% 2003 Time series
# 81 Micronesia, Federated States of: 26.7% 2000 Time series
# 82 Armenia: 26.5% 2006 Time series
= 83 Algeria: 25% 2005 Time series
= 83 Romania: 25% 2005 Time series
= 83 Albania: 25% 2004 Time series
= 83 India: 25% 2007 Time series
= 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 25% 2004 Time series
= 88 Azerbaijan: 24% 2005 Time series
= 88 Tonga: 24% 2006 Time series
# 90 Argentina: 23.4% 2007 Time series
= 91 Anguilla: 23% 2002 Time series
= 91 Guam: 23% 2001 Time series
# 93 Sri Lanka: 22% 2002 Time series
# 94 Israel: 21.6% 2005 Time series
= 95 Slovakia: 21% 2002 Time series
= 95 Maldives: 21% 2004 Time series
= 97 Egypt: 20% 2005 Time series
= 97 Turkey: 20% 2002 Time series
# 99 Spain: 19.8% 2005 Time series
# 100 United Arab Emirates: 19.5% 2003 Time series
# 101 Bermuda: 19% 2000 Time series
# 102 Chile: 18.2% 2005 Time series
= 103 Iran: 18% 2007 Time series
= 103 Portugal: 18% 2006 Time series
# 105 Indonesia: 17.8% 2006 Time series
= 106 Poland: 17% 2003 Time series
= 106 Trinidad and Tobago: 17% 2007 Time series
# 108 Costa Rica: 16% 2006 Time series
# 109 Russia: 15.8% 2007 Time series
# 110 Belgium: 15.2% 2007 Time series
= 111 Morocco: 15% 2007 Time series
= 111 Korea, South: 15% 2003 Time series
= 113 Jamaica: 14.8% 2003 Time series
= 113 Vietnam: 14.8% 2007 Time series
# 115 Jordan: 14.2% 2002 Time series
# 116 Bulgaria: 14.1% 2003 Time series
# 117 United Kingdom: 14% 2006 Time series
= 118 Kazakhstan: 13.8% 2007 Time series
= 118 Mexico: 13.8% 2006 Time series
# 120 Slovenia: 12.9% 2004 Time series
# 121 United States: 12% 2004 Time series
# 122 Syria: 11.9% 2006 Time series
= 123 Germany: 11% 2001 Time series
= 123 Croatia: 11% 2003 Time series
# 125 Canada: 10.8% 2005 Time series
# 126 Netherlands: 10.5% 2005 Time series
# 127 Thailand: 10% 2004 Time series
# 128 Bahamas, The: 9.3% 2004 Time series
= 129 Mauritius: 8% 2006 Time series
= 129 China: 8% 2006 Time series
= 131 Libya: 7.4% 2005 Time series
= 131 Tunisia: 7.4% 2005 Time series
= 133 Montenegro: 7% 2007 Time series
= 133 Ireland: 7% 2005 Time series
# 135 Serbia and Montenegro: 6.5% 2007 Time series
# 136 France: 6.2% 2004 Time series
# 137 Austria: 5.9% 2004 Time series
# 138 Malaysia: 5.1% 2002 Time series
# 139 Estonia: 5% 2003 Time series
# 140 Lithuania: 4% 2003 Time series
# 141 Taiwan: 0.95% 2007 Time series
Weighted average: 32.6% |
John
21st July 2010 |
@ricky
It is a huge generalization to say that taxation is high in New Zealand due to many people on the dole. The unemployment rate in New Zealand is 6%. Considering the global economic crisis, this is not that high. Taxes are necessary to pay for public services, like health, education, infrastructure etc, not just social security. |
Rick
17th July 2010 |
New Zealand does not have a poverty line for a reason - they do not want anyone to know how many people are actually living in poverty there. It's no secret though that many Kiwis leave because the wages are low and the taxes are high. The taxes are high because many people are on the dole. |
michelle
9th July 2010 |
Around 50 countries remain unaccounted for. I know places like Norway and Sweden show n/a on poverty on several sites. Anyone know about the others?
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Where are more current numbers
25th June 2010 |
What effect has the last few years had on these statistics?
Charles King
http://www.8thsisterenergy.com |
deus
23rd June 2010 |
yea where is new zealand its not even there ? |
Afshin Fallah
18th June 2010 |
Iran |
mustafa
10th June 2010 |
and where is Saudi Arabia |
katie davis
8th June 2010 |
I love teedy bears and I think you should put them in your next advertisment for want ever your are doing. |
Nick
6th June 2010 |
Where is New Zealand? |
Joeyyyy
1st June 2010 |
Might be a stupid question, but does cheese make u fat?? |
terry soody
31st May 2010 |
how come there is no north Korea |
brigette
23rd May 2010 |
i think that Bangladesh could do with more thing to help them rebuild after a disaster |
rope
6th May 2010 |
i need to know Switzerland |
SOLO
29th April 2010 |
WHAT IS THE POVERTY LINE OF ETHIOPIA? |
Jasillllll
15th April 2010 |
Thank you so much! this is such a serious topic! and this helped me with my speech for my inquiry skills proj.! :) Lets hope that povery rates will go down someday! |
CamachoJolene
10th April 2010 |
Some specialists argue that mortgage loans help a lot of people to live their own way, because they are able to feel free to buy needed goods. Furthermore, a lot of banks present auto loan for different persons. |
Meagan
16th March 2010 |
This is a great website!! |
jane kera
2nd March 2010 |
it's very disheartening that Nigeria is blessed with so much resources that are not yet tapped. how do we liberate ourselves of this monster called unexposure and ignorance? |
Esther
2nd March 2010 |
Hi.
I am doing a speech in school on world poverty. I know that China does not share their economical status to others because they think that people will figure out secrets about their corrupt government. So, how do you know that these statistics on certain corrupt countries are true? My email is estherseim@sbcglobal.net. If you can answer my question, that would be great!
Thank You,
Esther Seim (12 years old) |
louisa asher jack
29th January 2010 |
why didn't you guys write down all the countries in the world? |
John
19th January 2010 |
In essence, the above measurement of poverty should only be used when measuring an individual state's current progress based on its own predefined measurements of what constitutes poverty and not used as a benchmark to gauge the progress of every nation inclusively.
It's my opinion, that poverty should be measured by a number of weighted factors, such as Access to housing, healthcare, food, water etc. also including disposable income that takes into account CPI.
I think we'll find, when measured in this way, many developing countries are much worse off than the numbers above indicate, and that many developed countries are not as well off as the above numbers indicate. |
Dr. Junaid
2nd October 2009 |
its a pity that some of the rich resourced nations are also enlisted... if only such nations could get free from hands of corruption and their people behave mannerly.. |
Andy TOwler
17th September 2009 |
What happened to Malta? Last I looked that was a sovereign nation... not in the table at all... |
Abe+Bird
25th August 2009 |
Is poverty line equates and similar to all countries?
I'm sure that "poor" in Liberia doesn't earn as much as "poor" in Taiwan. Even proprtionality may some times decieving.
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kenna
5th June 2009 |
excuse me Mr.Dashing pince but Wikipedia is not a fact checked encyclopidia so there is now way to know if that article states the facts or something a person made up or guessed. i personaly would not recomend its use to make a point as it is not excepted as a veritable source by any high school or college. not to be rude but next time i would use a more reliable source next time.
your information was great i enjoyed your site. |
Laura (Australia)
26th May 2009 |
Everyone needs to do something to help deal with all the poverty in the world. This wouldn't have happened if everyone was treated with equality. |
Joshua
25th May 2009 |
Could a stat be put up of orphan rates per capita be added to the site? That would be great. |
kay
21st May 2009 |
how much richer is brazil to the uk |
John Sno
11th May 2009 |
Could you please update your statistics,
Suriname's statistics have changed quite a bit for the better since 2002. |
Chris
27th April 2009 |
What percent population below poverty line. |
candy girl (south africa)
17th March 2009 |
i think the crisis is bad and only thing we can do is pray |
shana brock (united states Indiana seymour jackson county 47274)
9th March 2009 |
I'm not sure i like this . It isn't showing me what i want i want to be able to get the total below poverty line and its not showing it . Shana Brock age 11
seymour indiana 47274 |
mar (mexico)
12th February 2009 |
no way mexico the one that make this list need to go back to
every countrie in see the real life howe do mexico is 13.8% IN
the u.k in 14% IN THAILAND 10% IN CANADA 10.8% IN THE NETHERLANDS 1O.5% IN GERMANY 11% IN CHINA 8% THEM GO BACK IN SEE THE REAL LIFE |
Olivia (USA)
26th December 2008 |
I love the fact that most the people on this bulletin are talking about how these stats might be a little off. Although that is important I guess....that's not the big picture....there are FIVE countries tied at 80 PERCENT living in poverty!!! These are not the things we need to be worrying about! we NEED to be getting out there and doing something about it! |
Dashingprince (UK)
14th December 2008 |
The UN has the UK at 8.2% poverty and the USA at 15.1% poverty. The CIA estimate data they do not have access to government data.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty#Governance
Also half the average wage in the USA does NOT include access to health care or higher education. All citizens in the UK on half the average wage have full access to both. |
adam (Australia)
24th November 2008 |
TO JEF THE ABORINGINALS OF AUSTRALIA ARE NOT IN POVERTY BECAUSE THEY RECEIVE FREE HOUSING,FREE MEDICAL, FREE UNIVERSITY AND SOCIAL SECURITY. MORE THAN THE AVERAGE..WHY DO YOU DOUBT THAT WE ARE NOT ON THIS LIST WHEN AUSTRALIA HAS A SMALL POPULATION WITH THE LARGEST MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE WORLD.PLUS THE MOST SQUARE AREA PER PERSON THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRIES. YES WE DO HAVE POVERTY BUT IT IS LESS THAN 0.01%. |
bozz (Melbourne)
12th November 2008 |
Definately, UK win Thailand in term of poverty (Shock) but yeahh proud of my country. |
patrick (threerivers mi)
18th September 2008 |
where dose the meat come from is it real or fake the meat from mc donalds is it real fake meat dose it comecows |
Alia'a (Kuwait)
11th September 2008 |
How many people are below the poverty line in total? How many people are dying from hunger or malnutrition? |
Mulenga Mulenga (Zambia)
18th April 2008 |
I am not sure the ranking is accurate regarding the population below poverty line given the situation in Zimbabwe. How possible is it that Zimbabwe is better off than Zambia on this ranking. |
Michael (Australia)
4th April 2008 |
Jef (USA)
"Australia is not in this lisy. No poor in Australia? I doubt it. The Aboriginals have it pretty tough"
Actually, Mate, Aboriginals get all kinds of bonuses and Government grants, they are quite well off. |
Yes (North Pole)
31st March 2008 |
What's the point of this list? All those nations have different factors. A man with an income below poverty in US has most likely a higher income than a middleclass man in Zimbabwe. The best way to find which country is the poorest is to go buy Per Capita income on the BNP. |
Jef (USA)
25th March 2008 |
Australia is not in this list. No poor in Australia? I doubt it. The Aboriginals have it pretty tough. |
Thomas Kowalski (Corona, CA, USA)
11th January 2008 |
We should be ashamed that the U.S. has a 12% poverty rate. I realize that many third world countries underestimate their poor by artificially setting a low poverty line (I'm sure Tunisia, China, and Malaysia have much more poverty than state). However, the developed countries have no excuse.
Kudos to Lithuania, Belgium, and especially Taiwan! I guess the small countries know how to do it. |
Michael (Greece)
18th December 2007 |
Do you know how could I find the total world's number of population below poverty line (not the weighted average)? |
anonamaus (pakistan)
8th November 2007 |
what percentage of Qatar live under the poverty line? |
Anonymous (USA)
4th September 2007 |
USA is the richest nation. We just spend much more than we earn which is fine in the short term. It can be repaid. Many people survive on less that $1 a day. I could if the cost of living was less than $1 a day. |
Luis Escobedo (Houston Texas)
13th July 2007 |
Poverty is like Beuty a subjective quality only to be judged by the eys of the beholder.
The best way to measure poverty is by counting the number of toilets with running water per capita, if you do not have at least One toilet per every 2 persons therfore you are poor. |
Raqib (Lucerne)
8th July 2007 |
After this list one could easily proclaim Tunisia to be one of the richest countries, at least in a better situation than most European and North American countries. How funny!
This again shows how ridiculous statistics can become if applied inappropriately. The main culprit in this misleading study is the definition of poverty line. Poverty line level in the USA can not be the same as in Thailand. And if one would normalize the data between countries to obtain a common poverty line, also then it will not serve the purpose because this will lower the line for richer countries while raising it for the poor countries. I'm not a statistician, but I think there should be some descent studies to find out better solutions for this problem or this kind of statistics will m remain just a game of numbers without delivering any practical information. |
mez (internet)
22nd April 2007 |
what is the percentage of people below the poverty line???????????????? |
alguien (Argentina)
8th February 2007 |
This stats are very different from those in "people living under $1 dollar a day" because each government defines the poverty line as it wants to.
If a country defines poverty to be "people living under $0.50" it's not the same than another that defines it as "people living under $11".
What in some countries are considered 'poor', in others are considered 'middle class'. That's why this ranking is not very objective. |
Argentina (U.S.A)
1st February 2007 |
I just read that to be considered under the line of poverty people must be living on $1.08 (US money in 1993) which is equivalent to about $1.40 US money now. No one can live on that. People cannot even live on $10 US dollars a day. I think the poverty line needs to be adjusted. |
EtebarekJonathan (Dubai)
25th January 2007 |
Dear Editors , thank you for providing us with this great information that is always important to know , my question is why and how did u put Eritrea and Ethiopea at the 50% zone while most of thier population are suffering hunger due to the war that was going on and due to bad governments , i think u should revise it, becouse when i see both countries and hear that the 50% thing cant match them ,,please explain this for us if it is possible with u, thank you inadvance , God bless you |
Dan Mosanu (Kuala Lumpur)
22nd October 2006 |
No way can 25% of romanians be below poverty line. You need to check your stats again. It is incorrect. It is about 15.6% |
b. herbert (canada)
27th August 2006 |
When did Gaza Strip become a country? What about place in poverty line for Darfur or the Favelas in Rio etc., etc.? |
ann (australia)
18th June 2006 |
hey,
there is no australia on there,
i supose thats a good thing huh lol
isnt it so sad the sooo many countries are soo poor!
love ann |
Danielle (Ausralia)
21st May 2006 |
i cant find recent info on murder stats in Australia, its like the country wants to deny that it has any crime! if it gives anything its like "0.1234" of the pop. is etc etc.
Australia is not perfect |
kik kik kik
30th April 2006 |
Even though china has low GDP per capita,but,with deligence and having trader exellence,many chinese can earn income for themself and their family. I live in Australia and there are a lot of Chinese immigrated here and they become more and more powerful in Australian economy now.Since I have been here for 8 years I have never seen Chinese homeless people at all. Consider Singapore and Taiwan, 100 years ago it was just empty and poor island but when Chinese immirated there they changed them into prosperity of treaesure island and become economic powers in present day. |
felipe (Usa)
27th April 2006 |
Hello
I would like to see this index Population below poverty line for 1955 , 1965 , 1970 for example
frv95@hotmail.com
thank you very much |
Philip Mathews
23rd February 2006 |
I just want to know who host this site ??
whoever it is has no understanding about Asian countries..!!
India is listed amoung poor countries but not even mentioned its name in the list of Education. Hay.. mendator please not that india is having a population of 11 billion and 65% of that population is educated.. also note that sates like Kerala has 100% literecy. kindly update your self |
JK
7th February 2006 |
Australia should be on the list as most of the Aboriginals would be counted as below the poverty line... |
comrade
14th January 2006 |
its quite simply because the black africans decided they were pissed off at the white people, kicked them out and then realised that they didn't know jack about how to organise the things the whites ran...at least that is the case in Zimbabwe.
Hey pipiwal, learn to spell! |
dave
14th January 2006 |
Turkmenistan with 58% I don't think so...
the U.N. world food program indicates it has the lowest malnourishment rate in the region |
moaambessa 1896
1st January 2006 |
To Rich:I am a black African and I find it disgusting that there are still people who are so ignorant on this planet. I currently have a 4.0+ GPA, and have family attending Colombia, Johns Hopkins and UCLA who are anything but brainless. A lot of the corruption and killing going on in Africa is a result of colonialism, not of jealousy or stupidity. |
TM
8th December 2005 |
SAM HUNDA: yes, it is true.
Asian Rabbit: read the text below the table. I'll quote it for you:
This site has taken the data from the CIA fact book, so blame them if you will. In the meantime, it's free info. |
Dr pipliwal
8th December 2005 |
POVERTY IS A GROUP OF DISEASES WHICH LIVES IN IGNORANCE,ILLITERACY,OVER CROWDING,GLOBAL EFFORTS SHOULD BE DONE TO GATRID OF IT........... |
Rich
5th December 2005 |
To answer Sam Hunda: Black people have not got so much brains eg. Yes they can be Lawyers and Doctors but they are very jealous of each other, and can be stubborn this is why they are killing each other in Africa |
FREAKY DEAKY DUTCH
5th December 2005 |
I THINK THAT THE POVERTY LEVEL OF THE SOPHISTICATED DUTCH SHOULD NOT BE SO PREJUDICED HIGH. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. WE DUTCH ARE NOT SO IMPRESSIONABLE AS U SIGNIFY. |
kyle
3rd December 2005 |
how does china manage to get out so many exports? |
dan the man
1st December 2005 |
the exact definition of below the poverty line is: each nation sets it's own poverty line, then the number of people living below this income level is divided by the total number of nationals. The quotient is then multiplied by 100. |
Robert
15th November 2005 |
Do you guys know where Japan stands on the graph? |
Rahul Chhetri
8th November 2005 |
What is the rank of Nepal in the list of poorest country . please tell me |
Lee
16th October 2005 |
China is hardly "Extremely Poor"...$1500 nominal GDP or $6000 in PPP, but it certainly not well off yet. |
i need help
7th October 2005 |
i want to find a graph that shows a population difference between Canada and developing countries in a pie graph |
Tim
22nd September 2005 |
What? China is extremely poor! Well no about 10% is rich including big cities like Shang-Hai, Hong-Kong. But hey 300 million chinese people dont even know how to read! |
Sam Hunda
8th September 2005 |
I would like to know if it is true that over 80% of the poorest country in the whole world are located in Africa and most of them are Black countries?
Thank you |
Asian Rabbit
29th August 2005 |
What are is the exact definition of "below the poverty line". I thought it was living on less than $1 a day? With regard to India, its population here is noted to have 25 % of its population under the poverty line. But here(http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_pop_und_1_a_day) its shows that 44.2% of its population are under the $1 dollar a day mark. Similar anomolies occur with Bangladesh, here its noted to have 45% of its pop. below the poverty line, whereas around 29% of its pop. is below the poverty line. Comments? |
phods
4th August 2005 |
Isnt there some fundamental problem with this comparison when the poverty definitions of different countries are not same. China considers only 10% of its population below poverty line and in Canada it is 16.2%? |
Pierre
3rd August 2005 |
Do you have a more recent poverty rate preferable 2000-2004? |
Kevin
27th July 2005 |
What percentage of the Spanish population is living under the poverty line? Any information about this topic would be appreciated. |
lana
27th July 2005 |
i was wondering why all the countries in the world are not shown? in fact i know for sure there are some african countries that are not shown on your list such as somalia! is this because there is no government that it is not shown? |
Edmond
16th July 2005 |
Can't find data for USA? I know there is poverty in USA.
Help |
Donald Nyathi
16th July 2005 |
What is the current position of Zimbabwe in poverty ranking among nations - email:dnyathi@hotmail.com |
9th July 2005 |
What is the position of SriLanka in poverty ranking among the countries |
nick
27th June 2005 |
i need information to put into graphs about the worlds poorest countries for a university assignment, please help it is of key importance x x x x x |
Daniel
27th June 2005 |
The site doesn't state how much of Australia's population is below the poverty line. Can you please tell me? |
rinesh
17th June 2005 |
i am not getting per capita income of the countries
just i want to compare them |
Joe
15th June 2005 |
I live in a cardboard box in Zambia, someone should really do something about it |
Jenna
6th June 2005 |
Help! I need the population living below the poverty line in Canada...and no matter where i look it says NA...would anyone care to explain? Much appreciated. |
emily
1st June 2005 |
can anyone tell me information on St.Lucia |
Elise
1st June 2005 |
I'm having a lot of trouble finding the percentage under the poverty line in Australia - Can you help? |
Ellen
2nd May 2005 |
Where can I get the local definition of poverty per country? As against the absolute level of $1/day? In particular, I am looking for this estimate for China, India, Brazil, Mexico and Russia. Thanks in advance for your help. |
Michelle
19th April 2005 |
I cant find a population graph on Denmark. |
Tomasina
11th April 2005 |
You might want to rethink that, Danny. Why are thousands of Iraqis, Afghan and other immigrants coming over to the US? Because it's a rich nation. The US is almost at the bottom of this chart. |
Danman
10th April 2005 |
Really USA is the poorest country. Its debt runs into the quintrillions and can never be repaid. That is why Saddam Hussein had to be overthrown. He wanted all the Arab oil exporters to trade in Euros. The truth of the US deficit is that it spells ruin for the USA. |
jessica
13th March 2005 |
Im only 15 and I have a bright future ahead of me and I love to help out the poor. Just last summer I seen this homeless guy down town; I had a couple of dollars on me and went up to him and talked but also pulled out some money I handed it to him and i began to cry becasue homelessness is a hard thing to look at. My future career is going into the Peace Core. Thats the perfect job for me! Im in 9th grade and next year some people are going to be an exchanged student I think they are going some where in england. I talked to my mom about it and i told her that could be a start for the furure!! That might be the only trip she'll have to pay for me. So I think I made it. Ill have extra change on me at all times.
Sincerly,
Jessica |
Allan George Tambis
4th March 2005 |
What is the rank of the Philippines in Poverty Ranking in the world? Where is Philippines now in terms of economic development? |
deedee
17th February 2005 |
i can't find a graph for the maldives economy! |
Rasmus Brask
17th February 2005 |
Can't find data for Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Norway, Iceland, etc. Are the numbers not available or are these not worth mentioning? |
lonwabo
15th February 2005 |
which is the poorest country in the world and why? |
becca
24th January 2005 |
y cant u have one whole page on one country with all different things like clothes sport n all dat cuse i cnt find nothink on thailand any where |
Vincent Sheehan
24th January 2005 |
What about the levels for the developed nations? |
Erik
20th January 2005 |
Where are the Scandinavian countries? |
T-Bone_RiB_eYe
13th January 2005 |
Anyone know where Armenia ranks? If anyone knows e-mail me at the_priest_1@hotmail.com |
Dan Bronson
29th December 2004 |
What is the place of Maldives in Poverty Ranking among nations?
DanBron@aol.com |
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