Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) by Country
4 countries ranked · Data year: 2025
This page uses the latest available World Bank observation (2025). Country-level datasets often lag the current calendar year because they depend on official reporting and validation.
Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) is the percentage of a population living below the international extreme poverty line. This metric is defined by the World Bank using 2017 Purchasing Power Parity prices to account for differences in the cost of living and inflation across various global economies, ensuring a uniform measure of absolute deprivation.
Methodology
Top Countries
Regional Averages
The average Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) for 2025 based on 4 countries was 2.63 % of population. The highest value was in Indonesia: 4 % of population and the lowest value was in Costa Rica: 0.8 % of population.
Which country has the highest Poverty Rate ($2.15/day)?
As of 2025, Indonesia has the highest Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) at 4 % of population. The top 5 countries by Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) are Indonesia, Ecuador, Uzbekistan, Costa Rica. Data covers 4 countries. Source: World Bank.
Top 10 Countries by Poverty Rate ($2.15/day)
| # | Country | Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 4 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3.4 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2.3 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 0.8 |
Full ranking
| # | Country | Value | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 4 % of population | |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3.4 % of population | |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2.3 % of population | |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 0.8 % of population |
Frequently Asked Questions
As of 2025, Indonesia has the highest Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) at 4 % of population. Data covers 4 countries. Source: World Bank.
The global average Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) is 2.63 % of population based on data from 4 countries (2025). Source: World Bank.
Costa Rica reports the lowest Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) at 0.8 % of population (2025).
Countries are ranked by their most recent reported value for Poverty Rate ($2.15/day), sourced from World Bank. Reporting years can differ slightly between countries due to publication lag.
The Poverty Rate ($2.15/day) measures the proportion of people living on less than the international extreme poverty line. It utilizes 2017 Purchasing Power Parity to ensure the threshold reflects the same real value of goods and services in every country. This metric is a primary tool for tracking global progress in poverty reduction.
According to the latest available data, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has the highest poverty rate, with 85.3 percent of its population living below the $2.15 threshold. This figure highlights extreme economic hardship relative to the other 170 countries tracked by the World Bank in this specific global ranking.
This rate is calculated by dividing the number of individuals living in households with per capita income or consumption below $2.15 by the total population. Analysts use Purchasing Power Parity conversion factors to adjust for local price levels, ensuring that $2.15 represents the same level of subsistence across all international borders.
The latest rankings indicate that Ukraine has the lowest poverty rate, recorded at 0 percent of the population living below the $2.15 daily threshold. This suggests that extreme poverty has been effectively minimized within that specific economic context according to the latest estimates for the 170 countries surveyed.
About this data
- Source
- World Bank
SI.POV.DDAY - Definition
- Percentage of population living below $2.15 per day (2017 PPP).
- Coverage
- Data for 4 countries (2025)
- Limitations
- Data may lag 1-2 years for some countries. Coverage varies by indicator.