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

1.0999999940395355% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 62 years from 1963 to 2024 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 (%)
20241.0999999940395355
20231.2000000104308128
20221.4000000432133675
20210.3000000026077032
20200.4000000189989805
20190.9999999776482582
20181.0999999940395355
20171.3000000268220901
20161.2000000104308128
20151.2000000104308128
20141.3000000268220901
20131.0999999940395355
20121.0999999940395355
20111.0999999940395355
20101.0999999940395355
20090.9999999776482582
20081.0999999940395355
20070.9999999776482582
20061.0999999940395355
20050.9999999776482582
20041.0999999940395355
20030.9999999776482582
20020.8999999612569809
20010.8999999612569809
20000.800000037997961
19990.7000000216066837
19980.8999999612569809
19970.800000037997961
19960.7000000216066837
19950.7000000216066837
19940.7000000216066837
19930.6000000052154064
19920.6000000052154064
19910.6000000052154064
19900.4999999888241291
19890.4999999888241291
19880.4999999888241291
19870.6000000052154064
19860.6000000052154064
19850.6000000052154064
19840.6000000052154064
19830.7000000216066837
19820.800000037997961
19810.6000000052154064
19800.6000000052154064
19790.7000000216066837
19780.6000000052154064
19770.6000000052154064
19760.7000000216066837
19750.7000000216066837
19740.8999999612569809
19730.800000037997961
19720.800000037997961
19710.8999999612569809
19701.0999999940395355
19690.7000000216066837
19680.8999999612569809
19671.0999999940395355
19661.2000000104308128
19651.3000000268220901
19641.4999999664723873
19631.600000075995922