Population Below Poverty Line in Americas (1999 - 2025)

Population below poverty line reveals how many live in hardship. Compare countries, explore rankings, and view interactive maps.

Americas26 years of dataCIA World Factbook
Historical Trend

Population Below Poverty Line over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% Change
202524.8 people0 people0.00%
202424.8 people1.6 people-6.06%
202326.4 people0 people0.00%
202226.4 people0 people0.00%
202126.4 people5.6 people-17.50%
202032 people0 people0.00%
201932 people0 people0.00%
201832 people0 people0.00%
201732 people0 people0.00%
201632 people0 people0.00%
201532 people3.8 people-10.61%
201435.8 people0 people0.00%
201335.8 people0 people0.00%
201235.8 people+9.3 people+35.09%
201126.5 people0 people0.00%
201026.5 people0 people0.00%
200926.5 people8.1 people-23.41%
200734.6 people8.4 people-19.53%
200643 people7 people-14.00%
200550 people0 people0.00%
200450 people0 people0.00%
200350 people5 people-9.09%
200255 people+10 people+22.22%
200145 people0 people0.00%
200045 people5 people-10.00%
199950 people
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