Number of people living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government

Number of poor at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity (million persons)

1990200020052010201120122013201420152016201720182019
China1,116.0919.5715.2661.4599.1493.5429.9373.2330.4
Indonesia174.7201.1194.3182.7176.9177.3173.1170.0166.2156.1147.6142.4141.2
Japan0.61.5
Republic of Korea0.70.60.50.4
Lao People’s Democratic Republic5.15.0
Malaysia2.51.20.9
Myanmar32.729.0
Philippines49.958.255.750.0
Thailand36.530.611.89.09.17.77.14.85.75.35.84.3
Viet Nam41.236.632.125.521.4