Country Year Total Population Children
Poverty Line Poverty Line
(Percent of Median) (Percent of Median)
40 50 60 40 50 60
Australia 1981 5.3 11.3 18.4 7.5 13.8 20.2
Australia 1985 5.4 11.9 19.8 8 14 20.8
Australia 1989 6.2 12.2 19.1 9.3 15 21.2
Australia 1994 7.1 14.3 22.2 8 15.8 24.2
Austria 1987 2.8 6.7 11.7 2.6 4.8 9.9
Austria 1994 4.6 8.7 14.7 4.7 9.7 16.7
Austria 1995 7.4 10.6 17 10.6 15 22.3
Austria 1997 4.4 8 14.2 6.5 10.2 17.3
Belgium 1985 2 4.5 10.5 1.9 4 10.8
Belgium 1988 1.9 4.6 11.4 1.3 3.8 11.3
Belgium 1992 1.9 5.2 10.7 1.6 4.6 9.3
Belgium 1997 3.3 8 14.4 3.2 7.7 13.7
Canada 1971 10.4 16.1 22.2 10.8 16.6 23
Canada 1975 8.9 13.9 19.6 9.1 14.4 20.5
Canada 1981 7.5 12.4 18.9 9.6 14.8 21.4
Canada 1987 6.9 11.4 17.5 9.2 14.9 22
Canada 1991 6.3 11 16.6 9 15.3 21.2
Canada 1994 6.5 11.3 17.6 8.6 15.4 22.2
Canada 1997 7.4 11.9 18.4 9.6 15.7 23.1
Canada 1998 7.6 12.8 19.7 9.2 16.3 23.8
Canada 2000 6.5 11.4 18 7.7 14.9 23.3
Czech Rep. 1992 0.7 2.3 6.5 1 2.2 5.4
Czech Rep. 1996 2 4.9 10.5 3.3 6.6 12.2
Denmark 1987 4.1 10.1 17.3 2.6 4.7 8.8
Denmark 1992 3.8 7.2 14.7 2.4 5 10.4
Denmark 1995 - - - - - -
Denmark 1997 - - - - - -
Estonia 2000 7 12.4 19.8 8.1 13.6 20.1
Finland 1987 2.6 5.4 11.2 1.5 2.8 6.4
Finland 1991 2.6 5.7 11.2 1.2 2.3 5.5
Finland 1995 1.6 4.2 9.2 0.6 2 4.6
Finland 2000 2.1 5.4 12.4 1.3 2.8 8
France 1979 4.2 8.2 14.5 3.8 7.2 13.6
France 1981 4.7 7.3 13.4 4.3 6.9 13.2
France (a) 1984 4.2 7.4 13.1 4.1 7.5 14.4
France (b) 1984 8 11.5 16.9 6.7 9.8 15.2
France 1989 4.8 8.9 15.5 3.9 8.3 15.5
France 1994 3.4 8 14.1 2.9 7.9 14.3
Germany 1973 3.6 6.7 12.2 2 4.4 9.9
Germany 1978 3.1 6.5 11.7 1.5 3.4 7.8
Germany 1981 2.6 5.3 10.6 0.8 2.8 8.1
Germany 1983 2.4 5.8 11.7 1.9 4.7 10.1
Germany 1984 4 7.9 14.1 3.9 8.5 14.9
Germany 1989 3.2 5.8 11.4 1.6 4.1 10.6
Germany 1994 4.5 8.2 13.6 5.4 9.5 15.2
Germany 2000 4.7 8.3 13.2 5.8 9 14.3
Hungary 1991 4.5 8.2 14.3 5.1 6.9 12
Hungary 1994 6 10.1 15 7 11.4 15.6
Hungary 1999 3.1 6.7 13.4 4.4 8.8 16.9
Ireland 1987 4.4 11.1 20 4.7 13.8 25.1
Ireland 1994 2.6 11.9 20.4 3.3 14.6 23.4
Ireland 1995 4.2 12.9 20.8 5.5 15.7 23.7
Ireland 1996 4 12.3 21.8 5 14.4 23.6
Ireland 2000 8.4 16.5 22.7 9.7 17.2 23
Israel 1979 4.9 10.9 18.9 4.2 10.3 19.3
Israel 1986 4.9 11.7 19.5 5.6 12.7 22.4
Israel 1992 5 10.2 18.1 4.8 11.6 16.8
Israel 1997 8.2 13.5 21.9 6.7 13.3 24.5
Israel 2001 7.5 15.6 23.5 7.3 18 28.5
Italy 1986 5.5 10.4 17.4 6.7 11.4 19
Italy 1987 6.7 11.2 19.1 8.7 13.7 22.6
Italy 1989 4.4 9.7 17.5 5.1 11.3 21.2
Italy 1991 4.5 10.4 19.1 6 14 25.6
Italy 1993 8.2 14 21.8 12.5 19.9 28.9
Italy 1995 8.5 14.1 21.2 13.3 19 27.8
Italy 1998 8.3 14.1 20.8 12.3 18.4 27
Italy 2000 7.3 12.7 19.9 10.5 16.6 26.5
Luxembourg 1985 1.7 5.3 11 1.5 5.2 12.9
Luxembourg 1991 0.9 4.7 12.4 0.8 5.4 16.6
Luxembourg 1994 1.3 3.9 10.4 2.2 4.5 14
Luxembourg 1997 1.8 6.2 13.1 2.7 10.1 20.4
Luxembourg 2000 1.4 6 12.5 2.1 9.1 18.3
Mexico 1984 15 20.8 27.5 16.8 23.5 31.6
Mexico 1989 15.3 21.1 27.4 18.3 24.7 32
Mexico 1992 14.9 20.6 26.3 18.1 24.6 31.3
Mexico 1994 14.6 21.8 27.8 17.8 26.2 32.9
Mexico 1996 13.6 20.2 26.3 17 25 31.9
Mexico 1998 16.2 21.9 28.3 20.7 27.6 34.8
Mexico 2000 15.4 21.5 28.1 19.7 26.9 34.7
Mexico 2002 13.7 20.2 26.7 16.7 24.8 32.6
Netherlands 1983 2.3 3.9 7.6 1.1 2.7 6.9
Netherlands 1987 2.8 4.7 8.2 2.8 5.2 9.8
Netherlands 1991 3.8 6.3 12.2 4.9 8.1 13.8
Netherlands 1994 4.4 7.2 13.3 4.6 7.9 12.8
Netherlands 1999 4.6 7.3 12.7 5.8 9.8 14.8
Norway 1979 2.6 4.9 12 2.1 4.8 9.1
Norway 1986 2.4 7.2 12.7 2.7 4.3 8.3
Norway 1991 2.3 6.4 12.1 1.8 5.2 10
Norway 1995 3.1 6.9 13.1 2.2 3.9 9.6
Norway 2000 2.9 6.4 12.3 1.6 3.4 7.5
Poland 1986 4.5 9.7 17 6.1 11.7 19.7
Poland 1992 3.5 7.7 13.7 4.3 8.4 15.3
Poland 1995 7.2 11.6 17.7 9.5 15.4 23
Poland 1999 4.1 8.6 15.2 6.3 12.7 21.5
Taiwan 1981 1.8 5.5 11.8 2.1 6.7 14.2
Taiwan 1986 1.8 5.2 11.3 1.8 5.9 13.4
Taiwan 1991 2.3 6.5 12.5 2.1 6.9 14.3
Taiwan 1995 2.8 6.7 13.4 2 6.2 14.6
Taiwan 1997 4.3 9.1 15.5 3.8 9.2 16.9
Taiwan 2000 4.5 9.1 15.7 3 8 16.1
Romania 1995 3.9 8.5 15 4.9 10.8 18.9
Romania 1997 3.6 8.1 14.1 4.5 10 16.8
Russia 1992 12.7 19.2 25.9 12.5 17.6 23.5
Russia 1995 14.4 20.1 25.7 18.2 23.7 28.8
Russia 2000 13.6 18.8 25.6 16.7 22.2 28.9
Slovak Rep. 1992 0.7 2.1 6.3 0.6 2 5.2
Slovak Rep. 1996 3.9 7 12.1 (na) (na) (na)
Slovenia 1997 4.5 9.5 15.3 4.3 9.4 15.2
Slovenia 1999 4.3 8.2 14.2 3.1 6.9 12.3
Spain 1980 6.7 12.2 19.5 7.5 12.7 20.4
Spain 1990 5.2 10.1 17.3 7 12.2 20.1
Sweden 1975 2.8 6.5 12.5 1 2.4 5
Sweden 1981 3 5.3 7.7 2.3 4.8 18.6
Sweden 1987 4.4 7.5 12.5 1.8 3.5 6.3
Sweden 1992 4.1 6.7 12.1 1.6 3 6.2
Sweden 1995 4.7 6.6 10 1.3 2.6 5.5
Sweden 2000 3.8 6.5 12.3 1.8 4.2 9.2
Switzerland 1982 4.2 7.6 13.5 2 4.3 9.5
Switzerland 1992 6.7 9.3 14.7 7.1 10 16.4
U.K. 1969 2 5.5 12.4 2.7 6 13
U.K. 1974 3.3 9.1 15.4 3.3 8 14.2
U.K. 1979 3.7 9.2 17.3 4.7 9 15.3
U.K. 1986 4.6 9.1 17.6 6.2 12.5 22.8
U.K. 1991 6.7 14.6 22.8 8.6 18.5 26.9
U.K. 1994 4.3 10.8 20 4.3 13.9 26.6
U.K. 1995 6.1 13.4 22.1 8.4 19.8 30.1
U.K. 1999 5.8 12.5 21.3 5.5 15.4 27
U.S. 1974 10.7 15.9 21 13.9 19.3 24.8
U.S. 1979 10 15.8 21.3 13.1 20.4 27
U.S. 1986 12.4 17.8 23.7 18.5 25.1 32
U.S. 1991 11.5 17.5 23.5 16.7 24.3 31.5
U.S. 1994 11.8 17.8 24.3 16.9 24.5 32.3
U.S. 1997 10.8 16.9 23.9 14.8 22.5 31.1
U.S. 2000 10.8 17 23.8 14.1 21.9 30.2
Elderly
Poverty Line
(Percent of Median)
40 50 60
4.4 24 49.7
3.6 24.3 48.8
5.6 23.8 45.7
12.1 29.4 49.6
6.8 18.5 30.1
5.2 11.9 22.3
6.9 10.3 22.6
3.4 10.5 22.7
4.3 10.9 21.2
4.2 9.7 24.3
4.2 12.1 24.6
3.7 11.7 22.7
16.9 36.9 51.8
20.8 34.7 48.5
6.7 22.1 39.3
3.5 10.8 24.5
1.3 5.8 19.3
1.2 4.9 17.4
1.4 5.4 17.3
1.7 7.8 21.5
1.5 5.9 17.3
0.3 5 18.3
1.3 7.4 21.9
5.2 31.5 55.9
3.7 11.1 35.7
- - -
- - -
4 11 27.5
2.8 11.9 31.7
3.6 13.9 30.9
0.6 5.6 18.3
1.1 8.5 24.8
1.7 10.3 24
(na) (na) (na)
1.5 4.8 11.5
11.4 19.3 28.6
7.2 14.7 25.5
3.4 9.8 18.5
9.8 17.8 28.5
8.2 17.6 28.3
7.7 14.4 25.7
6.2 14.3 25.6
6.8 14 25.6
6.2 11.3 22.4
4.8 9.7 17.8
3.9 10.1 18.3
4.1 14 28.6
3.9 8.8 18.6
1.3 3.7 11.8
7.7 14.4 25.7
3.4 17.3 32.9
2.1 17.6 34.5
2.8 24.3 41.5
15.5 35.8 54.1
18.5 29.7 43
5.5 23.3 31.7
11.2 17.2 25.5
20.3 26.4 35.3
13.1 21.6 30.5
5.1 13.1 21.8
6.1 12.6 22.5
6 15 25.5
5.5 15.7 27.4
5.2 13.8 24.2
4.6 14.3 23.3
6.8 15.5 23.8
5.6 13.7 22.2
3.7 12.7 22.4
2.8 11.8 22.8
0.9 6.7 13.4
0.7 5.5 11.6
1.1 3.7 10.5
20.7 27.3 32.3
19.8 27.9 34.1
20 27.1 33.9
20.9 31 38
19.8 27.4 33.9
23 29.4 37.4
21.9 28.3 36.2
20.9 27.9 34.8
2.8 23.7 6.8
0 0.3 1.3
2.2 3.2 19.5
2.9 5.3 22.7
1.4 2.4 12.8
4 6.3 31.6
1.7 21.7 38.4
0.9 14 29.4
0.7 14.5 29.4
1.2 11.9 28.9
5.5 17 31.2
5.1 12.5 23.4
5 8.4 14.2
1.1 3.6 9.3
6.5 13.3 22.4
6.8 13 21.2
9.7 18.4 26.4
12.7 21.7 30.9
13.9 24.7 33.2
16.1 25.7 35.9
6.2 12.8 22
4.5 10.4 19
23.6 38.3 49.2
10 18.4 26.7
7.8 13.8 24.2
0.4 2.2 14.8
(na) (na) (na)
7.4 15.7 28.2
9.7 17.9 28.8
8.3 18.8 30.7
3.9 11.3 24.2
1.4 13.9 35
0.1 2.9 11.8
1.1 7.2 20.6
1.5 6.4 19.8
0.8 2.7 7.8
2.1 7.7 21.2
9 19.3 36.8
4.7 8.4 19
2.8 15.3 35.6
9 29.7 47.2
3.5 21.6 49.5
0.9 7 23.4
8.3 23.9 43.5
5 15.1 29.4
4 13.7 29.1
10.2 20.9 34.9
16.5 27.5 37.9
17.4 27.3 37.4
14.1 23.5 32.1
11.3 20.8 29.2
11.8 20.6 29.3
12 20.7 29.9
15 24.7 33.3
Luxembourg Income Study
http://www.lisproject.org/keyfigures.htm
Country Y Total Population Children
ea (2000) unless Poverty Line Poverty Line
r (Percent of Median) (Percent of Median)
40 50 60 40 50
(1994)
Australia Australia ## Australia (1994) 7.1 14.3 22.2 8 15.8
1 Austria ## Austria (1997) 4.4 8 14.2 6.5 10.2
1 Belgium ## Belgium (1997) 3.3 8 14.4 3.2 7.7
1 Canada ## Canada (2000) 6.5 11.4 18 7.7 14.9
1 Czech Rep. ## Czech Rep. (1996) 2 4.9 10.5 3.3 6.6
Denmark ## Denmark (1992) 3.8 7.2 14.7 2.4 5
1 Estonia ## Estonia (2000) 7 12.4 19.8 8.1 13.6
1 Finland ## Finland (2000) 2.1 5.4 12.4 1.3 2.8
1 France ## France (1994) 3.4 8 14.1 2.9 7.9
1 Germany ## Germany (2000) 4.7 8.3 13.2 5.8 9
1 Hungary ## Hungary (1999) 3.1 6.7 13.4 4.4 8.8
1 Ireland ## Ireland (2000) 8.4 16.5 22.7 9.7 17.2
1 Israel ## Israel (2001) 7.5 15.6 23.5 7.3 18
1 Italy ## Italy (2000) 7.3 12.7 19.9 10.5 16.6
1 Luxembourg ## Luxembourg (2000) 1.4 6 12.5 2.1 9.1
1 Mexico ## Mexico (2002) 13.7 20.2 26.7 16.7 24.8
1 Netherlands ## Netherlands (1999) 4.6 7.3 12.7 5.8 9.8
1 Norway ## Norway (2000) 2.9 6.4 12.3 1.6 3.4
1 Poland ## Poland (1999) 4.1 8.6 15.2 6.3 12.7
1 Taiwan ## Taiwan (2000) 4.5 9.1 15.7 3 8
1 Romania ## Romania (1997) 3.6 8.1 14.1 4.5 10
1 Russia ## Russia (2000) 13.6 18.8 25.6 16.7 22.2
1 Slovak Rep. ## Slovak Rep. (1996) 3.9 7 12.1 (na) (na)
1 Slovenia ## Slovenia (1999) 4.3 8.2 14.2 3.1 6.9
1 Spain ## Spain (1990) 5.2 10.1 17.3 7 12.2
1 Sweden ## Sweden (2000) 3.8 6.5 12.3 1.8 4.2
1 Switzerland ## Switzerland (1992) 6.7 9.3 14.7 7.1 10
1 U.K. ## U.K. (1999) 5.8 12.5 21.3 5.5 15.4
1 U.S. ## U.S. (2000) 10.8 17 23.8 14.1 21.9
Children Elderly
Poverty Line Poverty Line
rcent of Median) (Percent of Median)
60 40 50 60
24.2 12.1 29.4 49.6
17.3 3.4 10.5 22.7
13.7 3.7 11.7 22.7
23.3 1.5 5.9 17.3
12.2 1.3 7.4 21.9
10.4 3.7 11.1 35.7
20.1 4 11 27.5
8 1.1 8.5 24.8
14.3 3.4 9.8 18.5
14.3 3.9 10.1 18.3
16.9 1.3 3.7 11.8
23 15.5 35.8 54.1
28.5 13.1 21.6 30.5
26.5 5.6 13.7 22.2
18.3 1.1 3.7 10.5
32.6 20.9 27.9 34.8
14.8 1.4 2.4 12.8
7.5 1.2 11.9 28.9
21.5 1.1 3.6 9.3
16.1 16.1 25.7 35.9
16.8 4.5 10.4 19
28.9 7.8 13.8 24.2
(na) (na) (na) (na)
12.3 9.7 17.9 28.8
20.1 3.9 11.3 24.2
9.2 2.1 7.7 21.2
16.4 4.7 8.4 19
27 10.2 20.9 34.9
30.2 15 24.7 33.3
% of Children Living in Families with Incomes below
40% and 50% of Median Family Income
Finland below 50% of median
Norway
below 40% of median
Sweden
Denmark*
Belgium*
France*
Taiwan
Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands*
Switzerland *
Austria*
Canada
U.K.*
Australia*
Italy
Ireland
Israel*
U.S.
0 5 10 15 20
* most recent year
Figure 6.4. Child Poverty In Rich Nations, 2000
Source: Luxembourg Income Study: http://www.lisproject.org/keyfigures.htm
Figure 6.4 Child Poverty in Rich Nations, 2000:
source: Luxembourg Income Study: http://www.lisproject.org/keyfigures.htm
source: Luxembourg Income Study: http://www.lisproject.org/keyfigures.htm
source: Luxembourg Income Study: http://www.lisproject.org/keyfigures.htm
Country Year Total Population Children
Poverty Line Poverty Line
(Percent of Median) (Percent of Median)
40 50 60 below below
40% of 50% of
median median
1 Finland 2000 Finland 2.1 5.4 12.4 1.3 2.8
2 Norway 2000 Norway 2.9 6.4 12.3 1.6 3.4
3 Sweden 2000 Sweden 3.8 6.5 12.3 1.8 4.2
Denmark 1992 Denmark* 3.8 7.2 14.7 2.4 5
4
Belgium 1997 Belgium* 3.3 8 14.4 3.2 7.7
5
France 1994 France* 3.4 8 14.1 2.9 7.9
6
7 Taiwan 2000 Taiwan 4.5 9.1 15.7 3 8
8 Germany 2000 Germany 4.7 8.3 13.2 5.8 9
Luxembourg 2000 Luxembourg 1.4 6 12.5 2.1 9.1
9
Netherlands 1999 Netherlands* 4.6 7.3 12.7 5.8 9.8
10
Switzerland 1992 Switzerland * 6.7 9.3 14.7 7.1 10
11
Austria 1997 Austria* 4.4 8 14.2 6.5 10.2
12
14 Canada 2000 Canada 6.5 11.4 18 7.7 14.9
U.K. 1999 U.K.* 5.8 12.5 21.3 5.5 15.4
15
Australia 1994 Australia* 7.1 14.3 22.2 8 15.8
16
17 Italy 2000 Italy 7.3 12.7 19.9 10.5 16.6
18 Ireland 2000 Ireland 8.4 16.5 22.7 9.7 17.2
Israel 2001 Israel* 7.5 15.6 23.5 7.3 18
19
20 U.S. 2000 U.S. 10.8 17 23.8 14.1 21.9
Children Elderly
Poverty Line Poverty Line
rcent of Median) (Percent of Median)
60 40 50 60
8 1.1 8.5 24.8 Finland
7.5 1.2 11.9 28.9 Norway
9.2 2.1 7.7 21.2 Sweden
10.4 3.7 11.1 35.7 Denmark
(1992)
13.7 3.7 11.7 22.7 Belgium
(1997)
14.3 3.4 9.8 18.5 France
(1994)
16.1 16.1 25.7 35.9 Taiwan
14.3 3.9 10.1 18.3 Germany
18.3 1.1 3.7 10.5 Luxembou
rg
14.8 1.4 2.4 12.8 Netherlan
ds (1999)
16.4 4.7 8.4 19 Switzerlan
d (1992)
17.3 3.4 10.5 22.7 Austria
(1997)
23.3 1.5 5.9 17.3 Canada
27 10.2 20.9 34.9 U.K.
(1999)
24.2 12.1 29.4 49.6 Australia
(1994)
26.5 5.6 13.7 22.2 Italy
23 15.5 35.8 54.1 Ireland
28.5 13.1 21.6 30.5 Israel
(2001)
30.2 15 24.7 33.3 U.S.
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