Asia Poverty Rate Ranking (2024)
In 2018, poverty rate in Asia was highest in Pakistan at 16.50%, followed by Syria at 16.50% and Laos at 15.70%. The average poverty rate across countries in Asia was 3.79%, the median was 2%, and Bhutan recorded the lowest poverty rate at 0%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1963 to 2024 across 30 countries in Asia.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.5% | 16.9% | 2018 | |
| 2 | 16.5% | 0% | 2022 | |
| 3 | 15.7% | 21.7% | 2018 | |
| 4 | 10.3% | 18.2% | 2017 | |
| 5 | 8% | 19.5% | 2022 | |
| 6 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 2023 | |
| 7 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 2024 | |
| 8 | 5.3% | 27.1% | 2022 | |
| 9 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 2023 | |
| 10 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 2022 | |
| 11 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2023 | |
| 12 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 2019 | |
| 13 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2023 | |
| 14 | 2.4% | 21.5% | 2022 | |
| 15 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2023 | |
| 16 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2023 | |
| 17 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2022 | |
| 18 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2020 | |
| 19 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2021 | |
| 20 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| 21 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 2022 | |
| 22 | 0.2% | 0% | 2021 | |
| 23 | 0% | 2.6% | 2022 | |
| 24 | 0% | 0% | 2021 | |
| 25 | 0% | 0% | 2021 | |
| 26 | 0% | 0% | 2021 | |
| 27 | 0% | 0.1% | 2019 | |
| 28 | 0% | 2017 | ||
| 29 | 0% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 30 | 0% | 0% | 2018 |
Asia Poverty Rate Ranking (2024) : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the share of the population living on less than $3.00 per day measured in 2021 PPP international dollars; the figure refers to the specified reference year.