Extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 85.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
Extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004 to 2020
All 3 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 85.3 |
| 2012 | 78.9 |
| 2004 | 94.9 |
Rankings
- Countries by extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP)
- EU countries by extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP)
Definition
Share of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power parity (PPP) prices, the World Bank international poverty line since June 2025. Measured from household surveys of income or consumption per person. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform.
Country values exist only for survey years, and most countries measure consumption while others measure income, so rates are only roughly comparable. When the World Bank moves the line or the PPP base, the whole history is recalculated; earlier editions used $2.15 a day at 2017 PPP. Not the US official poverty rate (poverty_rate) or the EU at-risk-of-poverty rate (at_risk_of_poverty_rate).
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population (SI.POV.DDAY). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 85.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population (SI.POV.DDAY). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
94.9% in 2004, the highest value since 2004 in this series.