The World Bank's poverty data is based on more than 2,000 household surveys in 169 countries. For more information on methodology, please visit the source page.
The World Bank officially stopped using the 3.65 U.S. dollars a day poverty line (based on 2017 PPPs) and switched to the 4.20 U.S. dollars a day line (based on 2021 PPPs) in June 2025.
* Year of most recent value in bracket. Does not include countries for which values are from 2013 or earlier.
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Countries with the highest poverty gaps worldwide at 4.20 U.S. dollars a day 2024
All the 20 countries with the highest poverty gaps worldwide at 4.20 U.S. dollars a day in 2021 Purchasing Power Parities were located in Africa, except for Timor-Leste. The Democratic Republic of Congo had the most severe poverty levels at ** percent. Moreover, most of the countries with the highest poverty gaps are also the countries with the highest poverty rates in the world. Whereas the poverty rate only measures the share of the population living below the poverty line, the poverty gap measures the severity of the poverty.
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World Bank. (January 30, 2026). 20 countries with the highest poverty gaps worldwide at 4.20 U.S. dollars a day in 2024 (in 2021 PPP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1341061/countries-highest-poverty-gap-world/
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20 countries with the highest poverty gaps worldwide at 4.20 U.S. dollars a day in 2024 (in 2021 PPP) [Graph], World Bank, January 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1341061/countries-highest-poverty-gap-world/
