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Share in poverty
Poverty line
$2.15 per day: International Poverty Line
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Share of population living in extreme poverty

LIS data relates to income after taxes and benefits per capita. Depending on the country and year, PIP data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits or consumption percapita.

Note: Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries. This data is measured ininternational-$ at 2017 prices.

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