United Kingdom Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2021)
United Kingdom's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 0.4 % of population in 2021, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1972–2021.
United Kingdom (2021)
0.4
% of population
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 0.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 0.3 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 0.3 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 0.3 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 0.3 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 0.3 | unchanged |
| 2003 | 0.3 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 0.3 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 0.4 % of population in 2021. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 1972–2021 the series ranges from 0 in 1973 to 0.5 in 2020.
This page tracks the share of United Kingdom's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of United Kingdom's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1972–2021 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 0.5 % of population in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1973. The latest reading of 0.4 in 2021 represents a change of -0.1pp.