Proportion of population below the international poverty line

“Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day” figures from the World Bank Development Research Group. Underlying data provided by the ONS from the EU-Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey (EU-SILC).

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Headline data

Source: World Bank

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote:

As differences in the cost of living across the world evolve, the international poverty line has to be periodically updated using new PPP price data to reflect these changes. The last change was in October 2015, when the World Bank adopted $1.90 as the international poverty line using the 2011 PPP. Prior to that, the 2008 update set the international poverty line at $1.25 using the 2005 PPP.

Please note the y axis does not go to 100% for ease of visualisation.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

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