Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 0.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.5%
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1995–2013

Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2013

00.20.40.60.81995200420131995: 0.73 %2000: 0.345 %2005: 0.474 %2010: 0.325 %2013: 0.505 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995 to 2013.
Year % Change
1995 0.7%
2000 0.3% -52.7%
2005 0.5% +37.4%
2010 0.3% -31.3%
2013 0.5% +55.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.5% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2013.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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