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The report, presented today at Anton de Kom University in Paramaribo, also highlights that around 1.1% of Surinamese live in extreme poverty, subsisting on less than $2.15 daily. The assessment comes at a crucial time as Suriname is gradually emerging from a severe economic crisis.
17 kwi 2024 · Preliminary findings of a new poverty assessment indicate that in 2022 about 17.5 percent of the population lived below the World Bank’s upper middle-income poverty line of US$6.85 (2017 PPP) per day. [1] Suriname is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the impact of flooding.
20 wrz 2024 · In 2022, the global poverty headcount ratio at the International Poverty Line ($2.15 per person per day, 2017 PPP) has remained rounded to 9 percent, with a marginal upward revision in the total number of extreme poor from 712 to 713 million. By 2024 this number is expected to decline to about 692 million extreme poor in the world.
18 paź 2024 · As Suriname continues its path of recovery from a prolonged economic crisis, the urgent issue of poverty remains a critical challenge. While the country has made strides, poverty still affects 17.5% of the population, with 1.1% living in extreme poverty.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) - Suriname World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national ( i.e. country–specific ) poverty lines.
1 lip 2024 · This poverty and equity assessment aims to inform efforts to reduce poverty and inequality at what can be an important turning point for Suriname. The assessment draws heavily on a new survey of living conditions (SLC) carried out in 2022 to describe patterns of poverty and inequality.
1 gru 2023 · The first, conservative estimates indicate that for 18.9 percent of Suriname’s population the daily value of their real consumption lies below this threshold. The picture does not differ much when applying Suriname’s national moderate poverty line or the IDB’s moderate poverty line. [1]
