South America Rankings
Poverty Ratio ($5.50)
percent living on less than 5.50 usd a day
| Rank | Country | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 |  Guyana | 54.20% |
2 | 2 |  Venezuela | 43.30% |
3 | 4 |  Colombia | 37.00% |
4 | 5 |  Peru | 36.20% |
5 | 3 |  Suriname | 20.90% |
6 | 6 |  Brazil | 20.60% |
7 | 7 |  Paraguay | 20.50% |
8 | 8 |  Bolivia | 17.40% |
9 | 9 |  Argentina | 15.20% |
10 | 10 |  Uruguay | 5.90% |
11 | 11 |  Chile | 4.50% |