Tonga Poverty Rate 2000-2023
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
- Tonga poverty rate for 2015 was 35.30%, a 4.2% decline from 2009.
- Tonga poverty rate for 2009 was 39.50%, a 5.3% increase from 2000.
- Tonga poverty rate for 2000 was 34.20%, a 34.2% increase from .
- Tonga poverty rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % Under US $5.50 Per Day |
| Botswana | 63.50% |
| Namibia | 57.30% |
| Armenia | 46.70% |
| China | 37.90% |
| Tonga | 35.30% |
| Colombia | 34.60% |
| Peru | 32.70% |
| Dominican Republic | 30.40% |
| North Macedonia | 28.80% |
| Ecuador | 28.80% |
| Romania | 27.40% |
| Serbia | 27.20% |
| Albania | 26.20% |
| Brazil | 25.30% |
| Paraguay | 22.60% |
| Iran | 21.90% |
| Montenegro | 21.30% |
| Kazakhstan | 17.20% |
| Costa Rica | 14.80% |
| Thailand | 14.60% |
| Bulgaria | 14.10% |
| Turkey | 13.70% |
| Russia | 5.50% |
| Malaysia | 4.80% |
| Belarus | 4.10% |
| Tonga Poverty Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % Under US $5.50 Per Day | Change |
| 2015 | 35.30% | -4.20% |
| 2009 | 39.50% | 5.30% |
| 2000 | 34.20% | 5.30% |
