Definition of Poverty

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.

Related Indicators

• Extreme Poverty Ratio ($1.80)
• Economic Freedom
• Dependent People
• Money Supply
• Demographic Pressures