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Ratings provide a visual representation of a country’s performance on the indicator.

Legend

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SDG achieved
Challenges remain
Significant challenges remain
Major challenges remain
Information unavailable

Description

Estimated percentage of the population that is living under the poverty threshold of US$3.00 a day. Computed using historical estimates of the income distribution, projections of population changes by age and educational attainment, and GDP projections.

Long-Term Objective

SDG Target

The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 0.

Reference

World Data Lab

Source

http://worldpoverty.io/

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All data presented on this website are based on the publication Sachs, J.D., Lafortune, G., Fuller, G., Iablonovski, G. (2026). Implementing Sustainable Development: 2030 and Beyond. Sustainable Development Report 2026. Paris: SDSN, Dublin: Dublin University Press. DOI:20.500.14765/118015

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00/day