Population below $1.9 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.9 a day at 2005 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.

Poverty headcount ratio at $1.9 a day based on purchasing-power-parity in constant prices of 2011 (%)

19902000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Argentina7.304.401.501.201.301.101.101.301.101.601.702.201.401.301.20
Bolivia5.8028.3018.706.907.906.805.606.207.206.404.703.104.203.103.302.80
Brazil30.3013.707.106.405.404.705.406.506.906.907.002.807.504.903.80
Chile16.008.601.700.800.700.501.700.50
Colombia23.9016.8013.1011.2010.909.909.008.108.007.307.408.8013.5011.209.307.70
Ecuador34.1015.407.806.406.004.504.004.805.004.304.704.608.405.304.404.70
Mexico16.3011.708.407.307.204.403.904.302.30
Panama16.3014.507.706.107.405.906.404.804.804.303.702.903.303.70
Paraguay2.5010.109.408.906.404.104.304.204.202.403.102.402.601.903.502.60
Peru25.5025.4011.2010.309.508.608.008.007.507.306.105.4010.305.204.805.90
Uruguay0.901.500.300.200.300.300.200.200.100.100.100.100.300.200.200.20
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)18.10