Incidence of Poverty
percentage of population
Morley Study
|
Initial Survey |
Latest Survey |
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Total |
Total |
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Coverage |
Year |
Poverty |
Year |
Poverty |
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Dominican Republic |
National |
1986 |
33 |
1992 |
34 |
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Jamaica |
National |
1989 |
25 |
1995 |
22 |
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Caribbean |
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Costa Rica |
National |
1989 |
28 |
1995 |
20 |
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El Salvador |
National |
1991/92 |
60 |
1996 |
52 |
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Honduras |
National |
1989 |
59 |
1996 |
53 |
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Nicaragua |
National |
1985 |
73 |
1993 |
76 |
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Central America |
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Argentina |
Urban |
1989 |
38 |
1995 |
16 |
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Argentina |
National |
1986 |
7 |
1996 |
19 |
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Bolivia |
Urban |
1990 |
52 |
1994 |
45 |
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Brazil |
National |
1989 |
47 |
1995 |
43 |
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Chile |
National |
1987 |
22 |
1994 |
9 |
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Colombia |
National |
1988 |
23 |
1995 |
15 |
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Ecuador |
Urban |
1988 |
39 |
1994 |
46 |
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Paraguay |
Urban |
1990 |
32 |
1995 |
22 |
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Paraguay |
Rural |
1992 |
53 |
1995 |
60 |
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Peru |
Urban |
1991 |
54 |
1994 |
46 |
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Peru |
National |
1985 |
26 |
1994 |
34 |
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Uruguay |
Urban |
1989 |
4 |
1995 |
4 |
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Venezuela |
National |
1989 |
44 |
1995 |
47 |
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South America |
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Mexico |
National |
1989 |
33 |
1994 |
31 |