Samoa: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Samoa's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 21.90.
That's up 16.5% from 2013, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2018 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2018
Trend (2008–2018)
Highlights
- Peak
- 26.90
- Trough
- 18.80
- 5-year change
- +16.5%
- +3.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.6%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 21.9000 | |
| 18.8000 | |
| 26.9000 |
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 Samoa's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2018?
- In 2018, Samoa's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 21.90, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Samoa's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Samoa's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 16.5% from 2013 to 2018.
- How does Samoa'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 2018 was 24.34, so Samoa 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.