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Extreme Poverty Rate by African country

38.6%Rwanda · highest shown · 2023

Rwanda has the highest reported share of the population in extreme poverty among the 2 countries shown, at 38.6% (2023).

Share of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 international prices. 2 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.

Latest available year varies by country (20232024). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.

#1 vs #27.6×Rwanda vs Comoros
Median5.1%Comoros
Lowest5.1%Comoros

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2 of 54 countries
#CountryExtreme Poverty RatePeriod
1Rwanda
38.6%2023
2Comoros
5.1%2024

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GET /v1/data

Request the latest available Extreme Poverty Rate values for the selected countries as JSON. The response includes source metadata; check reporting periods before comparing values.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=poverty_headcount_215_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

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Which observations are included?

The table includes 2 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.

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