Poverty Data Explorer

At Our World in Data, we are building an extensive dataset of inequality and poverty indicators, pulling together multiple sources to provide as comprehensive a view as possible.

To make it easier to navigate this wide range of data, below we provide links to a set of Data Explorers that allow you to explore a very detailed range of indicators and compare data across sources. The explorers draw from three prominent sources, each offering a global perspective on poverty and inequality: the World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, the Luxembourg Income Study, and the World Inequality Database. Information about the definitions and methods behind the data from each of these sources is provided at the bottom of this page.

The detailed data contained in the explorers collected below is intended for experts or researchers who are already quite familiar with the measures and concepts involved. Users with a more general interest are likely to benefit more from the Data Explorers shown in our topic pages on Inequality and Poverty. These provide an overview of the key indicators from this collection.