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Code5.51.01.01.poverty
Indicator NameIncome Poverty
Short definitionProportion of population below US$1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices.
Long definitionCollection of the “Proportion of population below US$1.25 a day” indicator was replaced with the new indicator “Proportion of population below US$1.90 a day” by WDI in 2015, the SCI will now use the “Proportion of population below US$1.90 a day” indicator instead, to measure the SCI’s Income poverty indicator, under the periodicity dimension. The previous indicator “Proportion of population below US$1.25 a day” measured the percentage of the population living on less than $1.25 a day at 2005 international prices. The new indicator “Proportion of population below US$1.90 a day” measures the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices.
SourceWorld Development Indicator (WDI) databank. Original source: World Bank, Development Research Group, PovcalNet
TopicStatistical Capacity Indicator (SCI)
Statistical concept and methodologyScores are 1, 2/3, and 1/3 if the indicator was observed at least 3 times, 2 times, or once within 10 years. For assessment, look at 10 year interval starting two years before current and count number of data points available.
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