Tonga Poverty Rate 2000-2021
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 27.50%, a 4.4% decline from 2009.
- Tonga poverty rate for 2009 was 31.90%, a 4.1% increase from 2000.
- Tonga poverty rate for 2000 was 27.80%, a 27.8% 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 | 59.10% |
| Namibia | 51.00% |
| Armenia | 39.80% |
| Albania | 34.30% |
| Colombia | 29.00% |
| Tonga | 27.50% |
| China | 27.20% |
| Ecuador | 24.80% |
| North Macedonia | 24.70% |
| Peru | 24.40% |
| Serbia | 23.80% |
| Romania | 22.90% |
| Dominican Republic | 21.80% |
| Montenegro | 19.30% |
| Paraguay | 18.90% |
| Brazil | 18.60% |
| Iran | 13.40% |
| Bulgaria | 12.40% |
| Costa Rica | 12.00% |
| Turkey | 10.70% |
| Thailand | 7.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.90% |
| Russia | 4.10% |
| Malaysia | 2.90% |
| Belarus | 0.90% |
| Tonga Poverty Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % Under US $5.50 Per Day | Change |
| 2015 | 27.50% | -4.40% |
| 2009 | 31.90% | 4.10% |
| 2000 | 27.80% | 4.10% |
