40 %
According to the 2009 U.S. Statistical data, 14.3% of the population in Knox County, Tennessee lives under poverty line.
21.5 million people live under the poverty line
In its simplest form the headcount ratio is simply the proportion of a population that exists, or lives, below the 'poverty line'.
According to such definition, 47% of the population lives below the poverty line. However, these statistics are a bit misleading. The nature of poverty varies among countries, and Mexico is no exception. According to Rob Cochran, from the International Journal of Humanities an Peace (Jan 1, 2006): It is true there is a lot of poverty in Mexico, but one thing I've noticed is that even the poorest of people have a place to live, food to eat, and usually, some kind of way to earn a few pesos; whether it's washing windows, selling gum or bracelets, braiding hair, or playing music. In the states, with all its wealth and social programs, if you don't make enough money, if you're mentally ill, if you're disabled, or even if you just have bad credit, you are likely one paycheck away from living on the streets...
80% of Chad lives below the poverty line. That is a total of about 8,265,000 people.
Approximately 25% of total population of India lives in poverty as per the data available of year 2007 Approximately 25% of India's population lives in poverty at present
37% of Indian population lives below poverty line.
70%
According to the 2009 U.S. Statistical data, 14.3% of the population in Knox County, Tennessee lives under poverty line.
Mexico's asset-based poverty amounted to 47% (2012 est.)
There are thousands of Africans that live in poverty. It is estimated that over half of the population lives in poverty.
About two-thirds
The poverty rate in Brazil is estimated to stand about 19%. This means that 19% of the population lives below the poverty line.
85% of population lives in rual areas.
1.22% of the total US population lives in Oregon.
21.5 million people live under the poverty line
4.06% of the total US population lives in Pennsylvania.