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Poverty vs. Life expectancy, 2019

Poverty is measured as the share of the population living on less than 3.20 international-$ per day.

Share of population below $3.20 per day0%20%40%60%80%Lifeexpectancyatbirth,total(years)ChinaChinaIndonesiaIndonesiaPakistanPakistanBrazilBrazilNigeriaNigeriaEthiopiaEthiopiaEgyptEgyptTanzaniaTanzaniaKenyaKenyaColombiaColombiaSudanSudanGhanaGhanaMozambiqueMozambiqueMalawiMalawiSyriaSyriaVanuatuVanuatuAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank, PovCal (2021)

Note: Poverty data relates to household income or consumption per person, measured in international-$ (in 2011 PPP prices) to account for price differences across countries and inflation over time.