Extreme poverty rate in South America in 2024 — 3.7%. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 16.3 pp.
1999–2024 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7 | — |
| 2022 | 4.7 | — |
| 2020 | 5.2 | — |
| 2017 | 6.1 | — |
| 2013 | 5.7 | — |
| 2011 | 6.9 | — |
| 2009 | 8.7 | — |
| 2006 | 10.8 | −3.5 pp |
| 2005 | 14.3 | −1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 15.9 | −1.2 pp |
| 2003 | 17.1 | — |
| 1999 | 19.9 | — |
The share of the population whose consumption or income falls below the international extreme poverty line — $2.15 a day in 2017 prices at purchasing power parity. This is the very indicator by which the first UN Sustainable Development Goal is tracked. The line is revised as the PPP conversion factors are updated, so historical values are recalculated retrospectively.
Important: The estimates are built on household surveys held once every few years; between surveys the values are interpolated.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.