China: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , China's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 0.00.
That's down 100.0% from 2019, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2010–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 17.20
- Trough
- 0.00
- 1-year change
- -100.0%
- 5-year change
- -100.0%
- 10-year change
- -100.0%
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 0.0000 | |
| 0.6000 | |
| 1.7000 | |
| 3.1000 | |
| 4.5000 | |
| 5.7000 | |
| 7.2000 | |
| 8.5000 | |
| 10.2000 | |
| 12.7000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was China's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2020?
- In 2020, China's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 0.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is China's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- China's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 100.0% from 2019 to 2020.
- How does China's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2020 was 24.34, so China is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.