Dimensions › Money & Support

Child Poverty Rate

The share of children below the poverty line — the bottom-line measure of whether family support works.

How 40 countries compare

1 Malaysia n/a %

2 Taiwan n/a %

3 Qatar n/a %

4 Saudi Arabia n/a %

5 Singapore n/a %

6 United Arab Emirates n/a %

7 Egypt n/a %

8 Morocco n/a %

9 Denmark 4.2% %

10 Norway 7.6% %

11 Vietnam 7.9% %

12 Ireland 8.4% %

13 Sweden 9.0% %

14 Switzerland 9.7% %

15 Netherlands 10.1% %

16 Czech Republic 10.2% %

17 Estonia 10.5% %

18 Poland 10.8% %

19 Canada 11.0% %

20 France 11.2% %

21 Australia 12.2% %

22 Hungary 12.4% %

23 Chile 13.7% %

24 Japan 13.9% %

25 New Zealand 14.0% %

26 Germany 14.8% %

27 Croatia 15.0% %

28 Costa Rica 17.4% %

29 Greece 17.5% %

30 Panama 19.0% %

31 United Kingdom 20.0% %

32 United States 20.2% %

33 Spain 20.4% %

34 Colombia 22.3% %

35 Romania 23.4% %

36 Indonesia 23.5% %

37 Philippines 26.4% %

38 South Africa 32.0% %

39 Kenya 36.1% %

40 Argentina 40.0% %