Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Papua New Guinea

52.21028923988342% in 2009, the latest year published. Figures for 2 years from 1996 to 2009 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