Poverty headcount ratio at $1.9 PPP a day

1.2 (%) in 2014

In 2014, poverty rate for United States of America was 1.2 %. Poverty rate of United States of America increased from 0.5 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2014 growing at an average annual rate of 5.70%.

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Population below $1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices.

Date Value Change, %
2014 1.2 25.46%
2013 1.0 -0.30%
2012 1.0 -0.05%
2011 1.0 -0.08%
2010 1.0 0.03%
2009 1.0 -0.04%
2008 1.0 -0.01%
2007 1.0 0.10%
2006 1.0 -0.08%
2005 1.0 -0.02%
2004 1.0 0.25%
2003 1.0