Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) situations: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population)

Key figures

Since 2009 it is down 2.4 percentage points from 50.2% in 2009. The World Bank has no value for 1 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) situations' multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population) fell 3.3 percentage points on 2023 (from 51.1% to 47.8%).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2023), the average change was −0.02 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.82 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.4 percentage points in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.3 percentage points in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.53 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 38% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

What this measures

The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.

Limitations: Despite progress in the last decade, the challenges of measuring poverty remain. The timeliness, frequency, quality, and comparability of household surveys need to increase substantially, particularly in the poorest countries. The availability and quality of poverty monitoring data remains low in small states, countries with fragile situations, and low-income countries and even some middle-income countries. The low frequency and lack of comparability of the data available in some countries create uncertainty over the magnitude of poverty reduction. Besides the frequency and timeliness of survey data, other data quality issues arise in measuring household living standards.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a population-weighted average.

All 15 values

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population) in nearby economies

• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 2.5% (2023)
• Israel — 0.3% (2022)
• Malta — 0.5% (2023)

More poverty data for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) situations

• Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) — 38.9% (2024)
• Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) — 15% (2024)
• Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) — 55.4% (2024)
• Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) — 24.3% (2024)
• Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) — 43.9% (2024)
• Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) — 81.1% (2024)
• Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%)

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Questions people ask

What is Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) situations's multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population)?

47.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2009?

It is down 2.4 percentage points from 50.2% in 2009. The highest value was 52.2% in 2011 and the lowest 42% in 2016.

Is the latest change in multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population) unusual for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) situations?

In 2024, Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) situations' multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population) fell 3.3 percentage points on 2023 (from 51.1% to 47.8%). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2023), the average change was −0.02 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.82 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SI.POV.MPWB, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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