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what percentage of people in Latin America live in chronic poverty
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I can get you a precise answer, but I need one clarification first: which definition of “chronic poverty” do you mean?
Options people commonly use
- Income/extreme chronic poverty: living below the international extreme-poverty line (US$1.90/day 2011 PPP) for a long period.
- Chronic (moderate) income poverty: below a national poverty line (or a higher international line such as $3.20/day) for a sustained period.
- Chronic multidimensional poverty: persistently deprived across several dimensions (education, health, living standards) over time.
Also, “chronic” can be defined as poverty lasting 3, 5, or more years (or measured with panel data as “persistent” poverty).
Why I ask: different definitions give very different percentages. For example, persistent extreme poverty in Latin America is very low (often well under a few percent), while persistent poverty measured against national lines or multidimensional criteria is substantially higher (often in the low-to-mid teens in many countries).
If you want a quick ballpark
- Chronic extreme poverty (below $1.90/day for an extended period): typically under ~1–3% of the region’s population.
- Chronic poverty by national lines or multidimensional measures: commonly in the 5–20% range depending on country, line and time window; several countries show persistent-poverty shares in the low teens.
Sources and where I’d pull exact numbers
- World Bank Poverty & Equity Data Portal / PovcalNet (regional and country panels)
- ECLAC (UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) social reports
- National household panel surveys (e.g., PNAD in Brazil, ENIGH in Mexico)
- Chronic Poverty Advisory Network / academic papers on persistent poverty
If you tell me (a) which definition/poverty line you want and (b) a year or range of years (or “latest available”), I’ll look up the current regional percentage and cite the source.
Options people commonly use
- Income/extreme chronic poverty: living below the international extreme-poverty line (US$1.90/day 2011 PPP) for a long period.
- Chronic (moderate) income poverty: below a national poverty line (or a higher international line such as $3.20/day) for a sustained period.
- Chronic multidimensional poverty: persistently deprived across several dimensions (education, health, living standards) over time.
Also, “chronic” can be defined as poverty lasting 3, 5, or more years (or measured with panel data as “persistent” poverty).
Why I ask: different definitions give very different percentages. For example, persistent extreme poverty in Latin America is very low (often well under a few percent), while persistent poverty measured against national lines or multidimensional criteria is substantially higher (often in the low-to-mid teens in many countries).
If you want a quick ballpark
- Chronic extreme poverty (below $1.90/day for an extended period): typically under ~1–3% of the region’s population.
- Chronic poverty by national lines or multidimensional measures: commonly in the 5–20% range depending on country, line and time window; several countries show persistent-poverty shares in the low teens.
Sources and where I’d pull exact numbers
- World Bank Poverty & Equity Data Portal / PovcalNet (regional and country panels)
- ECLAC (UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) social reports
- National household panel surveys (e.g., PNAD in Brazil, ENIGH in Mexico)
- Chronic Poverty Advisory Network / academic papers on persistent poverty
If you tell me (a) which definition/poverty line you want and (b) a year or range of years (or “latest available”), I’ll look up the current regional percentage and cite the source.
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