Poverty gap at $5.50 a day, adjusted for inflation and PPP

percent, 1967–2019

Info Edit
Country19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Albania12.8013.1813.5713.9514.3314.7215.1013.6012.1010.609.538.477.407.708.008.308.6010.1511.709.7010.009.80
Algeria21.2021.0620.9120.7720.6320.4920.3420.2019.3418.4917.6316.7815.9215.0614.2113.3512.4911.6410.789.939.078.217.366.50
Angola47.3047.1647.0346.8946.7546.6146.4846.3446.2047.2448.2849.3250.3651.4052.4453.4854.5255.5656.60
Argentina2.102.172.232.302.372.432.503.604.204.805.406.006.406.907.209.8011.0010.3011.3011.7013.4017.2024.9014.8012.009.807.806.906.405.704.803.703.603.403.703.703.703.204.104.80
Armenia34.7035.7036.7034.3031.9025.4020.1017.3014.5012.5015.8016.1015.0013.8013.5013.2011.6011.3011.0011.5012.30
Australia1.001.031.051.081.101.051.000.950.900.920.930.950.970.981.000.980.970.950.930.920.901.001.100.700.650.600.550.500.500.500.530.550.580.60
Austria0.501.300.850.400.330.270.200.270.330.400.100.200.200.500.500.700.500.600.700.400.300.700.800.400.60
Azerbaijan22.9021.8820.8719.8518.8317.8216.802.502.901.800.80
Bangladesh57.5055.8054.1055.3756.6357.9058.0358.1758.3056.8855.4554.0352.6052.3052.0051.7051.4051.1050.2049.3048.4047.5046.6045.8845.1644.4443.7243.0042.3041.6040.9040.2039.5038.80
Belarus32.3029.4024.7015.9012.7010.906.503.902.401.601.101.100.600.400.200.100.100.100.100.100.10
Belgium0.400.470.530.600.680.750.830.900.800.700.600.550.500.500.500.500.470.430.400.100.300.200.200.100.100.200.200.200.200.100.100.100.200.10
Belize21.2022.0024.1526.3028.3026.7023.80
Benin59.2059.0358.8558.6858.5058.3358.1557.9857.8058.1858.5558.9359.30
Bhutan34.6032.2029.8027.4025.0022.9020.8018.7016.6014.5014.0613.6213.1812.7412.30
Bolivia29.9029.3828.8628.3427.8227.3029.8532.4036.2031.1032.7028.5524.4027.4024.2022.1017.9015.9014.1012.3012.9011.3010.5010.7011.7011.009.607.30
Bosnia and Herzegovina1.901.571.230.900.800.700.600.680.750.830.90
Botswana48.7047.9147.1346.3445.5544.7643.9843.1942.4041.8641.3140.7740.2239.6839.1338.5938.0437.5036.0934.6733.2631.8430.4329.0127.6027.6827.7727.8527.9328.0228.10
Brazil31.4031.4037.0036.5032.8019.2026.7028.9026.9030.6030.4530.3029.4025.5521.7022.3022.4021.2022.1020.7519.4018.5019.2017.9016.6014.4013.6011.8011.1010.309.508.107.206.406.907.908.208.108.10
Bulgaria9.904.403.203.004.104.704.604.603.605.303.903.002.30
Burkina Faso77.8077.1376.4575.7875.1072.4869.8667.2464.6262.0061.8761.7361.6061.4761.3361.2059.9658.7257.4856.2455.00
Burundi75.1075.6076.1076.6077.1077.6078.1077.4376.7576.0875.4074.7374.0573.3872.7072.2971.8771.4671.0470.6370.2169.80
Cape Verde29.9028.5727.2325.9024.5723.2321.9020.9820.0519.1318.2017.2816.3515.4314.50
Cameroon56.4053.5250.6447.7644.8842.0042.3742.7343.1043.4743.8344.2043.1442.0941.0339.9738.9137.8636.80
Canada2.702.331.951.581.201.101.000.900.800.700.600.550.500.450.400.350.300.300.300.300.300.300.300.300.370.430.500.500.450.400.380.350.330.300.270.230.200.230.270.300.300.300.400.400.400.400.40
Central African Republic81.0080.0879.1678.2477.3376.4175.4974.5773.6572.7371.8170.8969.9869.0668.1467.2266.30
Chad64.0062.3160.6358.9457.2555.5653.8852.1950.50
Chile23.3021.8320.3718.9016.7514.6014.2013.8012.4511.1010.7010.3010.8011.3011.1711.0310.909.207.505.805.374.934.503.903.302.501.701.501.301.100.90
China67.3065.7064.1062.5059.6756.8354.0053.1352.2751.4048.9046.4043.9040.4336.9733.5031.5329.5727.6025.3523.1019.8017.3011.709.707.806.50
Colombia20.4022.2324.0525.8827.7028.7329.7730.8027.6031.7023.9023.1022.5020.2019.8719.5319.2017.9016.1014.4013.8012.8011.8011.1010.9010.4010.5011.40
Comoros29.8030.0430.2830.5230.7631.0031.2431.4831.7231.9632.20
Congo (Kinshasa)86.6085.0083.4081.8080.2078.6077.0075.4073.80
Congo (Brazzaville)59.1057.5255.9354.3552.7751.1849.60
Costa Rica35.2033.0030.8028.6026.4024.2022.9721.7320.5017.7020.8018.2015.4012.8013.5015.2013.1010.8012.5012.809.709.209.008.907.607.505.505.405.504.404.604.304.304.004.003.703.103.803.30
Ivory Coast18.4018.4023.2029.6032.1034.6037.1039.6039.5039.4039.3040.8342.3743.9043.7343.5543.3843.2043.5043.8044.1044.4044.7045.0044.9744.9444.9144.8944.8644.8344.80
Croatia1.702.202.102.202.302.001.501.401.200.90
Cyprus0.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.10
Czech Republic0.100.100.170.230.300.270.230.200.170.130.100.150.200.100.100.200.100.100.200.100.200.100.100.100.100.100.10
Denmark0.700.700.700.700.700.700.500.300.100.100.100.100.100.100.170.230.300.300.300.200.200.300.500.100.100.200.300.200.200.300.200.20
Djibouti36.9036.4435.9835.5235.0634.6034.1433.6833.2232.7632.3036.0035.0534.1033.1532.20
Dominican Republic11.4015.8020.2024.6021.5718.5315.5014.6813.8513.0312.2011.6011.6311.6711.7011.1012.3015.3019.1014.3012.6012.3012.5011.3011.0010.4010.509.908.206.906.304.403.603.20
Ecuador29.4030.1430.8831.6232.3633.1039.6034.8730.1325.4026.0021.1017.3017.0015.9015.5013.3011.3010.509.508.208.908.708.208.709.20
Egypt32.4032.5232.6432.7632.8833.0030.8828.7526.6324.5025.5826.6627.7428.8229.9029.6829.4529.2329.0026.2523.5022.3021.1020.7020.3019.9023.0526.20
El Salvador27.2029.2531.3029.3327.3525.3823.4024.6026.4028.2025.2020.8022.1022.4023.4020.0019.7016.8014.2017.2016.9016.0015.2013.8012.2011.9010.3010.409.008.106.50
Estonia4.702.801.801.300.900.801.001.501.501.301.501.300.800.700.500.40
Swaziland78.5074.4570.4066.3562.3058.2554.2053.7653.3152.8752.4251.9851.5351.0950.6450.2048.7347.2645.7944.3142.8441.3739.90
Ethiopia67.8066.8365.8564.8863.9062.2460.5858.9257.2655.6055.2354.8754.5054.1353.7753.4052.6451.8851.1250.3649.60
Fiji13.7013.2712.8312.4011.9711.5311.1010.7810.4610.149.829.50
Finland0.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.10
France1.301.401.501.601.701.801.901.761.621.481.341.200.980.760.540.320.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.130.170.200.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.200.100.100.10
Gabon22.2021.2520.3019.3518.4017.4516.5015.5514.6013.6512.7011.7510.80
Gambia70.0066.7663.5260.2857.0453.8052.0150.2348.4446.6644.8743.0941.3039.1436.9834.8232.6630.50
Georgia14.8029.5028.6033.5035.2036.5025.5025.6023.9025.3025.7027.0024.5024.6025.8024.5021.7018.6016.3015.3014.9015.3014.8014.20
Germany0.100.170.230.300.300.230.170.100.100.100.100.100.200.100.100.130.170.200.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.20
Ghana54.5053.8055.0056.2057.4055.9154.4352.9451.4649.9748.4947.0045.7044.4043.1041.8040.5039.2037.9036.0934.2732.4630.6428.8327.0125.2025.0024.8024.6024.40
Greece2.201.941.681.421.160.900.830.770.700.900.600.800.800.500.701.302.002.702.502.902.802.101.600.60
Guatemala55.0051.3347.6744.0041.7039.4037.1034.8032.5030.2027.9025.6023.3021.2019.1019.2319.3719.5019.6319.7719.9019.9820.0520.1320.2020.2820.3520.4320.50
Guinea100.0085.5771.1356.7057.7958.8859.9661.0562.1463.2364.3165.4064.7464.0863.4262.7662.1060.1058.1056.1054.1052.10
Guinea Bissau53.7054.6855.6656.6357.6158.5959.5760.5461.5262.5063.1363.7564.3865.0065.6366.2566.8867.50
Guyana43.0039.5036.0032.5029.0025.5022.00
Haiti39.40
Honduras49.8051.8045.0041.5036.4037.6038.6041.2032.7035.7036.4032.9029.4032.9036.8035.9034.8030.6026.7025.3022.6024.4024.8028.7026.0025.1025.0024.6024.2024.2023.60
Hungary0.601.400.400.400.300.300.400.501.000.901.201.101.501.200.60
Iceland0.100.200.100.200.100.100.100.200.200.100.10
India65.6065.1264.6364.1563.6763.1862.7062.0061.3060.6059.9059.6759.4359.2058.9758.7358.5058.1057.7057.3056.9056.5056.1055.7055.3054.9054.5054.1053.3852.6651.9451.2250.5047.4544.40
Indonesia68.1068.0367.9767.9065.8063.7061.6061.5061.4061.3059.4057.5055.6060.4065.2054.4053.9052.0043.8042.8043.3041.6045.0040.5039.9038.1034.0031.8030.8028.9027.1025.0023.0021.0019.2018.20
Iran17.0017.0517.1017.1517.2016.1015.0013.9012.8012.6512.5012.3512.2011.1010.008.907.806.705.604.504.604.604.604.604.083.553.032.503.603.603.703.503.80
Iraq17.2016.9716.7316.5016.2716.0315.80
Ireland1.401.261.110.970.830.690.540.400.400.200.200.200.200.200.250.300.200.100.100.300.100.300.600.700.700.500.800.500.400.300.30
Israel1.001.041.091.131.171.211.261.301.171.030.900.770.630.500.580.660.740.820.900.830.750.680.600.851.101.351.601.451.301.231.171.101.201.301.151.000.900.80
Italy0.501.600.850.100.250.401.101.801.501.201.531.872.201.951.701.471.231.000.900.900.900.900.901.101.501.401.601.801.602.302.001.80
Jamaica17.6017.7517.9020.5323.1725.8022.0318.2714.5013.0011.5010.0010.4010.8011.2010.209.20
Japan0.700.450.200.370.530.70
Jordan5.407.038.6710.3011.9313.5715.2014.9614.7214.4814.2414.0013.2012.4011.6010.8010.008.957.906.855.805.405.004.303.60
Kazakhstan19.8020.8221.8422.8623.8824.9022.0018.7015.1018.807.304.303.603.902.801.201.100.700.700.901.601.000.70
Kenya42.4044.4046.4046.0745.7345.4046.3947.3848.3649.3550.3451.3352.3153.3052.9152.5252.1351.7451.3550.9650.5750.1849.7949.40
Kiribati29.10
South Korea0.500.500.500.550.600.550.500.450.400.350.30
Kosovo18.9019.2519.6019.4018.1016.8015.5015.6012.608.206.107.205.705.605.60
Kyrgyzstan52.4049.7048.7046.2031.7035.2027.0026.3019.6017.7019.6018.2019.2021.1017.7019.8017.6017.6015.2014.00
Laos48.5050.6652.8254.9857.1459.3057.5455.7854.0252.2650.5049.6248.7447.8646.9846.1044.0441.9839.9237.8635.8034.8233.8332.8531.8730.8829.90
Latvia5.405.002.701.602.203.603.602.902.602.401.901.501.301.300.90
Lebanon0.20
Lesotho55.4055.2155.0354.8454.6554.4654.2854.0953.9055.2956.6858.0659.4560.8462.2363.6165.0063.2461.4859.7257.9656.2054.4452.6850.9249.1647.4045.6443.8842.1240.3638.60
Liberia70.1068.0666.0163.9761.9359.8957.8455.8055.8555.90
Lithuania6.804.402.601.902.103.803.101.702.001.802.201.501.901.701.20
Luxembourg0.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.200.300.100.300.30
Madagascar54.4055.5256.6557.7758.8960.0261.1462.2663.3864.5165.6366.7567.8869.0068.6368.2567.8867.5066.9566.4067.2068.0068.3368.6568.9869.3070.0870.8671.6472.4273.2073.7074.20
Malawi63.8064.6665.5166.3767.2368.0968.9469.8069.8269.8369.8569.8769.8869.9069.6569.4069.1568.9068.6568.40
Malaysia11.5011.4011.3011.2010.9510.7010.5310.3710.2010.1310.0710.008.306.606.656.706.756.806.856.906.175.434.704.754.803.872.932.001.400.800.700.60
Maldives19.6018.9618.3117.6717.0316.3915.7415.1013.0310.968.896.814.742.670.60
Mali79.7077.2474.7972.3369.8767.4164.9662.5061.7260.9460.1659.3858.6058.6358.6758.70
Malta0.500.500.200.500.200.300.200.100.100.100.100.200.20
Mauritania51.4051.4851.5751.6551.7351.8251.9045.0538.2037.8437.4837.1236.7636.4036.3836.3536.3336.3034.1031.9029.7027.5026.5225.5324.5523.5722.5821.60
Mauritius5.104.974.834.704.574.434.304.023.743.463.182.90
Mexico20.7020.6020.5020.4020.3020.2019.2718.3317.4017.3017.2023.2029.2026.1023.0020.6518.3017.2516.2015.2014.2014.4011.9012.3512.8012.4012.0011.6511.3011.3511.409.758.107.506.90
Micronesia20.7022.0623.4324.7926.1527.5128.8830.2431.60
Moldova33.8043.3051.0050.5044.3034.1026.4027.0032.1012.608.909.408.807.205.905.303.903.402.902.902.902.20
Mongolia29.3034.5339.7745.0040.5536.1031.6527.2024.1821.1618.1415.1212.1011.6311.1710.708.505.805.054.306.057.807.306.80
Montenegro9.207.407.306.805.90
Morocco26.9025.3323.7722.2020.6319.0717.5018.1418.7819.4120.0520.6921.3321.9622.6022.6022.6021.4520.3019.1518.0016.8515.7014.6613.6112.5711.5310.499.448.40
Mozambique77.3076.8376.3775.9075.4374.9774.5073.6572.8071.9571.1070.2569.4068.5767.7366.9066.0765.2364.40
Burma (Myanmar)22.5019.3516.20
Namibia42.5041.4340.3739.3038.2337.1736.1034.1332.1730.2028.2326.2724.30
Nauru13.00
Nepal66.3065.1864.0562.9361.8060.6859.5558.4357.3054.6151.9349.2446.5643.8741.1938.50
Netherlands1.301.080.850.630.400.670.931.201.371.531.701.471.231.000.770.530.300.320.340.360.380.400.200.100.100.200.200.100.100.100.100.200.100.100.200.20
Nicaragua45.7043.9442.1840.4238.6636.9034.6332.3730.1028.1526.2024.2522.3021.6521.0020.3519.7018.2216.7415.2613.7812.30
Niger73.3074.9576.6076.1875.7675.3574.9374.5174.0973.6773.2572.8472.4272.0070.7069.4066.9864.5562.1359.7058.5357.3756.20
Nigeria61.5061.7061.9062.1062.3062.5062.7062.9063.7364.5565.3866.2065.6165.0364.4463.8663.2762.6962.1061.9561.8061.6561.5061.3561.2060.2759.3358.4057.4756.5355.6054.6753.7352.80
Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M.)16.4016.1014.3012.9011.309.709.408.708.006.70
Norway0.400.370.340.310.290.260.230.200.240.280.320.360.400.400.400.400.400.380.360.340.320.300.270.230.200.300.300.200.200.200.100.100.100.200.200.100.200.300.300.30
Pakistan65.6065.3765.1364.9061.7258.5355.3552.1748.9845.8046.8547.9049.1750.4351.7049.2346.7744.3043.8042.5541.3039.6738.0336.4035.5033.8032.1030.6029.1029.2029.3029.40
Panama16.9018.2419.5820.9222.2623.6024.9426.2827.6228.9630.3029.0527.8026.4025.0023.6022.2021.5520.9021.1019.2017.8021.2017.8017.2016.3015.7016.2013.609.808.609.007.308.007.007.105.905.805.504.704.30
Papua New Guinea57.0056.4855.9555.4354.9154.3853.8653.3452.8252.2951.7751.2550.7250.20
Paraguay5.007.8010.6013.4016.2019.0017.7016.4016.3516.3015.8515.4021.4016.3014.1013.0015.9014.0011.6012.1011.3010.708.406.206.606.406.305.105.104.70
Peru26.1025.7026.2025.5027.0024.4022.7023.3025.0022.0018.9016.3014.7012.6011.7010.7010.109.509.209.109.007.907.10
Philippines29.2028.9028.6028.3028.6328.9729.3028.4027.5026.6026.4026.2026.0024.4322.8721.3019.5317.7716.00
Poland4.502.701.901.200.800.900.900.900.800.900.900.800.600.500.40
Portugal1.400.901.000.500.600.700.500.500.901.501.601.301.100.800.700.60
Romania14.4011.208.607.909.0010.5010.9011.7011.109.607.005.604.50
Russia11.3011.4011.5011.607.9010.2015.5012.709.507.507.206.305.204.002.701.601.501.201.000.900.800.700.800.800.800.70
Rwanda72.9071.8470.7869.7268.6667.6066.9466.2865.6264.9664.3063.3762.4361.5061.1360.7760.40
Samoa11.6011.4511.3011.1511.0010.8510.7010.5210.3410.169.989.80
Saint Thomas and Principe48.6048.9349.2649.5949.9250.2550.5850.9151.2451.5751.9051.5351.1650.7950.4150.0449.6749.30
Senegal68.7066.6364.5762.5061.7460.9960.2359.4758.7157.9657.2055.6554.1052.5551.0051.0051.0051.0051.0051.0051.00
Serbia9.3010.6011.5010.8010.208.60
Seychelles2.602.382.161.941.721.50
Sierra Leone75.4075.0074.6074.2073.8073.4073.0072.6072.2071.8071.4071.0070.6070.2069.8068.6667.5366.3965.2564.1162.9861.8460.7059.8659.0158.1757.3356.4955.6454.80
Slovakia1.100.800.700.800.800.900.900.700.901.001.401.001.801.350.90
Slovenia0.100.200.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.10
Solomon Islands55.6053.8152.0350.2448.4646.6744.8943.10
Somalia68.80
South Africa38.4039.9341.4743.0042.5842.1541.7341.3040.4239.5438.6637.7836.9034.0331.1728.3027.9027.5027.8828.2528.6329.00
South Sudan53.0056.0359.0662.0965.1168.1471.1774.20
Spain2.001.921.841.761.681.601.481.361.241.121.001.161.321.481.641.801.581.361.140.920.700.830.971.101.201.101.100.700.801.101.101.601.401.601.401.501.601.101.20
Sri Lanka36.3035.9635.6235.2834.9434.6034.2433.8833.5233.1632.8032.3331.8631.3930.9130.4429.9729.5027.7526.0024.2522.5021.4320.3719.3018.3717.4316.5015.4514.4013.3512.30
Saint Lucia47.8045.9644.1242.2940.4538.6136.7734.9333.1031.2629.4227.5825.7423.9022.0720.2318.3916.5514.7112.8811.049.20
Sudan33.5033.6633.8233.9834.1434.30
Suriname29.20
Sweden8.407.416.435.444.453.462.481.490.500.480.470.450.430.420.400.370.330.300.270.230.200.220.240.260.280.300.370.430.500.420.340.260.180.100.230.370.500.501.100.400.500.700.600.700.700.500.700.600.600.400.300.80
Switzerland0.600.610.620.630.640.650.660.670.680.690.700.630.550.480.400.330.250.180.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.100.10
Syria17.0016.2115.4314.6413.8613.0712.2911.50
Tajikistan61.2057.5353.8550.1846.5035.0032.5730.1327.7024.0520.4019.8519.3018.7518.2017.6517.10
Tanzania70.4071.3472.2973.2374.1875.1276.0777.0177.9678.9076.7174.5372.3470.1667.9765.7963.6062.2060.8059.4058.0057.8357.6757.5057.3357.1757.00
Thailand33.0032.6332.2631.8931.5131.1430.7730.4029.0027.6025.4523.3020.5017.7016.1514.6014.3514.1016.5016.8014.6012.4011.109.808.607.406.205.404.604.002.702.802.202.001.201.401.301.501.00
Timor Leste51.9052.3852.8753.3553.8354.3254.8053.6352.4651.2950.1148.9447.7746.60
Togo60.0059.8659.7259.5859.4459.3058.7558.2057.6557.10
Tonga8.908.938.979.009.039.079.109.139.179.209.008.808.608.408.208.00
Trinidad and Tobago7.108.159.2010.2511.30
Tunisia30.1029.0828.0627.0426.0225.0025.1625.3225.4825.6425.8024.5023.2021.9020.6019.3018.2617.2216.1815.1414.1013.1412.1811.2210.269.308.287.266.245.224.20
Turkey12.8012.8412.8912.9312.9713.0113.0613.1012.8812.6512.4312.2011.9811.7511.5311.3013.109.108.507.206.105.104.704.603.803.403.002.702.902.302.101.902.70
Turkmenistan57.10
Tuvalu16.10
Uganda62.9064.0765.2366.4066.1565.9065.6565.4066.0366.6767.3066.7366.1765.6064.0762.5361.0059.4557.9056.3554.8053.0751.3349.6050.1550.7051.2551.80
Ukraine11.9010.7013.8016.9019.3018.1517.0015.8514.7013.5512.408.706.503.702.802.401.201.400.800.700.500.400.401.101.000.700.600.40
United Kingdom1.100.940.780.620.460.300.340.380.420.460.500.590.670.760.840.931.011.100.980.860.740.620.500.500.500.501.100.930.750.580.400.500.400.400.500.600.600.400.400.500.200.300.500.300.200.300.300.300.40
United States0.900.860.820.780.740.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.700.800.700.700.800.900.800.801.000.901.101.101.101.101.101.201.001.201.201.201.101.401.301.201.301.20
Uruguay2.502.432.372.302.502.402.402.452.502.903.805.105.905.304.603.802.602.502.001.501.401.201.000.900.900.700.600.70
Uzbekistan51.6058.2564.9063.7062.5064.40
Vanuatu31.70
Venezuela14.0014.2014.4014.6014.8015.0015.2013.0010.8010.7010.6010.5013.4016.3019.2019.1319.0719.0021.0020.1519.3026.2030.4026.5022.0013.50
Vietnam58.9056.9254.9452.9650.9849.0049.3649.7250.0850.4450.8047.2543.7040.9538.2036.6535.1025.6016.1014.6013.1012.1011.109.758.407.656.90
West Bank and Gaza6.406.105.008.106.254.404.704.404.644.885.125.365.60
Yemen23.4024.4625.5126.5727.6328.6929.7430.8031.6732.5333.4034.2735.1336.0036.8737.7338.60
Zambia60.1060.3560.6057.5354.4751.4051.7552.1053.8055.5057.2058.9060.0561.2062.4563.7064.1064.5064.9065.3064.4663.6262.7861.9461.10
Zimbabwe36.1037.6239.1340.6542.1743.6845.2046.8048.40

Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line.

Source: World Bank