National poverty line vs. GDP per capita, 2017

A national poverty line is the minimum level of income considered adequate to live in a particular country. People living below this income are considered poor. This datais adjusted for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.

GDP per capita$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000National povertyline$0$10$20$30ChinaChinaUnited StatesUnited StatesPakistanPakistanRussiaRussiaMexicoMexicoEthiopiaEthiopiaPhilippinesPhilippinesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomTanzaniaTanzaniaMoroccoMoroccoNigerNigerBoliviaBoliviaBurundiBurundiCzechiaCzechiaIrelandIrelandZambiaZambiaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4B600M600MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)