Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): United Kingdom

0.4000000189989805% in 2021, the latest year published. Figures for 54 years from 1968 to 2021 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 (%)
20210.4000000189989805
20200.4999999888241291
20190.4000000189989805
20180.4000000189989805
20170.4000000189989805
20160.4000000189989805
20150.3000000026077032
20140.4000000189989805
20130.20000000949949026
20120.4000000189989805
20110.3000000026077032
20100.3000000026077032
20090.4000000189989805
20080.4000000189989805
20070.3000000026077032
20060.3000000026077032
20050.3000000026077032
20040.3000000026077032
20030.3000000026077032
20020.3000000026077032
20010.3000000026077032
20000.3000000026077032
19990.3000000026077032
19980.3000000026077032
19970.20000000949949026
19960.20000000949949026
19950.3000000026077032
19940.4000000189989805
19930.20000000949949026
19920.10000000474974513
19910.10000000474974513
19900.10000000474974513
19890.20000000949949026
19880.10000000474974513
19870.10000000474974513
19860.3000000026077032
19850.10000000474974513
19840.10000000474974513
19830.10000000474974513
19820.10000000474974513
19810.10000000474974513
19800.10000000474974513
19790.10000000474974513
19780.10000000474974513
19770.20000000949949026
19760.10000000474974513
19750.20000000949949026
19740.20000000949949026
19730
19720.20000000949949026
19710.10000000474974513
19700.10000000474974513
19690.20000000949949026
19680.20000000949949026