World Data Atlas Topics Poverty and Equity

The poverty gap in the United States of America

North America (%)
United States of America 0.9 in 2018 WB
Mexico 0.5 in 2018 WB
Canada 0.1 in 2017 WB
Poverty and Equity
$1.90 a day 0.9 % in 2018 WB
$3.20 a day 1 % in 2018 WB
$5.50 a day 1.2 % in 2018 WB
Number of Poor 3.3 millions in 2018 WB
Poverty Gap 0.9 % in 2018 WB
Poverty Rate 1 % in 2018 WB + 1 other
Quality of Life 44 rank, 1 = the best in 2019 InterNations
Poverty and Equity