Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
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Sample rows
| iso3 | year | value | country |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFE | 2025 | Africa Eastern and Southern | |
| AFW | 2025 | Africa Western and Central | |
| ARB | 2025 | Arab World | |
| CSS | 2025 | Caribbean small states | |
| CEB | 2025 | Central Europe and the Baltics | |
| EAR | 2025 | Early-demographic dividend | |
| EAS | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific | |
| EAP | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
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