Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (WB)

14.473684132099152% in 2026, the latest year published. Figures for 37 years from 1990 to 2026 are below.

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.

Every year

YearValue (%)
202614.473684132099152
202514.592035114765167
202414.318665862083435
202313.877871632575989
202213.457147777080536
202113.43604177236557
202012.603667378425598
201911.637239903211594
201811.056710034608841
201711.057937145233154
201611.344018578529358
201511.331252008676529
201411.492487788200378
201311.63100153207779
201212.284622341394424
201112.973453104496002
201013.368234038352966
200915.239828824996948
200814.690567553043365
200716.734862327575684
200617.644979059696198
200518.839342892169952
200419.924938678741455
200322.219891846179962
200224.16154444217682
200124.58716183900833
200023.831161856651306
199923.397889733314514
199823.13917875289917
199722.71323800086975
199623.10319095849991
199525.341510772705078
199425.722110271453857
199328.32840085029602
199228.197962045669556
199131.9661945104599
199034.22597646713257