# Poverty rate at the national poverty line

Share of the population living below the national poverty line that each country sets. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, compiled from official government sources or computed by World Bank staff with the national line.

## Key facts

- Madagascar had the highest poverty rate at the national poverty line of 72 countries in 2021, at 75.2%, and Belarus the lowest, at 4.1%. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 160 places, with figures from 1985 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `poverty_rate_national_line`
- Unit: %
- Note: Each country sets its own line, so rates cannot be compared between countries; compare years within one country, and check for method changes, which can move the rate by many points. There is no World value. For the United States see poverty_rate, and for the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-national-line
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/poverty_rate_national_line

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-national-line/countries.md) (160 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-national-line/eu-countries.md) (27 places)