Ranking · 37 countries · 2023
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) by country
Rwanda had the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in 2023, at 38.6%, followed by Guatemala (9.7%) and the Philippines (5.3%). The ranking compares 37 countries on 2023 figures from the World Bank. Slovenia ranked last of the 37, at 0%.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) · Industry: Economy · Period: 2023. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 130 other countries have data only for other periods and are omitted.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) by country
2023 · 12 highest of 37 countries
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source. Values in %.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda RW | 38.6% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 2 | Guatemala GT | 9.7% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 3 | Philippines PH | 5.3% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 4 | El Salvador SV | 4.6% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 5 | Iran IR | 2.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 6 | Palestine PS | 2.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 7 | Lithuania LT | 1.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 8 | Serbia RS | 1.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 9 | Bulgaria BG | 1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 10 | Italy IT | 0.9% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 11 | Kiribati KI | 0.9% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 12 | Spain ES | 0.8% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 13 | Sweden SE | 0.8% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 14 | Romania RO | 0.7% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 15 | Greece GR | 0.6% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 16 | Austria AT | 0.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 17 | Iraq IQ | 0.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 18 | Slovakia SK | 0.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 19 | Denmark DK | 0.4% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 20 | Latvia LV | 0.4% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 21 | Malta MT | 0.4% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 22 | Portugal PT | 0.4% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 23 | Croatia HR | 0.3% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 24 | Estonia EE | 0.3% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 25 | Finland FI | 0.2% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 26 | Norway NO | 0.2% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 27 | Poland PL | 0.2% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 28 | Turkiye TR | 0.2% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 29 | Belgium BE | 0.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 30 | France FR | 0.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 31 | Ireland IE | 0.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 32 | Luxembourg LU | 0.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 33 | Moldova MD | 0.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 34 | Russia RU | 0.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 35 | Cyprus CY | 0% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 36 | Czechia CZ | 0% | 2023 | World Bank |
| 37 | Slovenia SI | 0% | 2023 | World Bank |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)?
Rwanda, at 38.6% in 2023, ahead of Guatemala (9.7%) and the Philippines (5.3%), among 37 countries ranked on 2023 figures from the World Bank.
Which country has the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)?
Slovenia, at 0% in 2023, then Czechia (0%).
What does this ranking measure?
Percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 international prices adjusted for purchasing power parity (2021 PPP).
Which countries are included?
37 countries with 2023 figures: Rwanda, Guatemala, Philippines, El Salvador, Iran, Palestine, Lithuania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, Kiribati and Spain and 25 more. 130 other countries published figures only for other periods and are left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From the World Bank. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) by country, 2023. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/poverty-headcount-ratio-3-00-a-day-2021-ppp-by-country