Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita by country
The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.
Countries reporting
117
Highest
42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
Norway
Lowest
0.5628 international-$ in 2021 prices
Zambia
Median
6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices
Years covered
63
1963–2025
Data points
2,082
What the numbers show
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita is currently reported for 117 countries. The highest value is 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway; the lowest is 0.5628 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zambia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, and the mean is 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 75.
Over the past decade 103 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 281.8%), and the largest decrease in Syria (down 49.1%).
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 4 | Austria | 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2019 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 31.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 29.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 11 | Cyprus | 28.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 34.9% | flat |
| 12 | Germany | 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2020 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 15 | France | 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 17 | United States | 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 19 | South Korea | 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 20 | Taiwan | 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 21.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 20.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 19.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 26 | Japan | 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2020 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 27 | Croatia | 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 98.7% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 16.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 31 | Greece | 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 59.2% | falling |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 111.0% | rising |
| 33 | Israel | 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 281.8% | rising |
| 35 | Malaysia | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 36 | Slovakia | 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 37 | Turkey | 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 38 | Belarus | 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2020 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 39 | Chile | 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 50.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Hungary | 10.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2017 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 41 | Uruguay | 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 42 | Russia | 10.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2020 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 43 | Serbia | 8.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 148.6% | rising |
| 44 | Bhutan | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 46 | Ukraine | 8.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2020 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 47 | Thailand | 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 7.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 7.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | — | rising |
| 51 | Jordan | 7.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2010 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 7.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 53 | Moldova | 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 54 | Montenegro | 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 74.6% | rising |
| 55 | Albania | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2020 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 56 | Tunisia | 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 57 | China | 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Bolivia | 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2005 | up 168.0% | rising |
| 60 | Mongolia | 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 61 | Mexico | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 62 | Vietnam | 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 63 | Paraguay | 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 64 | Jamaica | 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | — | rising |
| 65 | Brazil | 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 66 | Panama | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2019 | up 103.7% | rising |
| 68 | Palestine | 5.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | down 13.4% | flat |
| 69 | Armenia | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 70 | Iran | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 71 | Ecuador | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 72 | El Salvador | 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 73 | Egypt | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 74 | Nepal | 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 76.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Georgia | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 76 | Peru | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 77 | Morocco | 4.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2013 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | 4.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2019 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 79 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 80 | Indonesia | 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 81 | Nicaragua | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2014 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 84 | India | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 85 | Colombia | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 86 | Laos | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 87 | Guatemala | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 88 | Venezuela | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2006 | up 27.9% | falling |
| 89 | Mauritania | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2019 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 90 | Philippines | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 91 | Guinea | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2018 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Syria | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 93 | Senegal | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 94 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 103.3% | falling |
| 95 | South Africa | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 96 | Pakistan | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 97 | Gambia | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2020 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 98 | Honduras | 2.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 99 | Botswana | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2015 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 100 | Benin | 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 109.7% | rising |
| 101 | Cameroon | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 102 | Mali | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 103 | Rwanda | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 104 | Ethiopia | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 105 | Togo | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 106 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 156.8% | rising |
| 107 | Burkina Faso | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 108 | Kenya | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 109 | Nigeria | 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 110 | Niger | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 111 | Tanzania | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2018 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 112 | Ghana | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2016 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 113 | Uganda | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2019 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 114 | Madagascar | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2021 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 115 | Burundi | 0.955 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2020 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 116 | Malawi | 0.9286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2019 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 117 | Mozambique | 0.5777 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 118 | Zambia | 0.5628 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | down 11.1% | falling |
About this data
The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.