What would a basic income cost in every country? 211 countries and territories compared

Each row is the yearly cost of paying everyone in the country the World Bank's international poverty line of $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), converted into local currency, as a share of GDP. Poorer countries need a larger share of their GDP for the same real amount. Open a country to change the amount and who gets it.

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				$3.00 a day, per month
Afghanistan	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	43.8 million	17.8 billion	1,300 Afghan Afghanis	54.2%
Albania	Europe and Central Asia	2.35 million	30.5 billion	4,300 Albanian lekë	4.6%
Algeria	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	47.4 million	287 billion	3,800 Algerian dinars	5.7%
American Samoa	East Asia and Pacific	46,029	871 million	82 US dollars	5.2%
Andorra	Europe and Central Asia	82,904	4.5 billion	81 euros	2%
Angola	Sub-Saharan Africa	39 million	122 billion	33,000 Angolan kwanzas	12.0%
Antigua and Barbuda	Latin America and the Caribbean	94,209	2.34 billion	200 East Caribbean dollars	3.6%
Argentina	Latin America and the Caribbean	45.9 million	683 billion	110,000 Argentine pesos	7.1%
Armenia	Europe and Central Asia	3.09 million	29.2 billion	14,000 Armenian drams	4.6%
Aruba	Latin America and the Caribbean	108,785	4.17 billion	160 Aruban florin	2.8%
Australia	East Asia and Pacific	27.6 million	1.8 trillion	130 Australian dollars	1.6%
Austria	Europe and Central Asia	9.21 million	579 billion	68 euros	1.5%
Azerbaijan	Europe and Central Asia	10.2 million	75.9 billion	50 Azerbaijani manats	4.8%
Bahamas	Latin America and the Caribbean	403,033	15.8 billion	99 Bahamian dollars	3%
Bahrain	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	1.6 million	49 billion	17 Bahraini dinars	1.8%
Bangladesh	South Asia	176 million	456 billion	3,200 Bangladeshi takas	12.2%
Barbados	Latin America and the Caribbean	282,623	8.02 billion	180 Barbadian dollars	3.8%
Belarus	Europe and Central Asia	9.09 million	93.4 billion	77 Belarusian rubles	2.9%
Belgium	Europe and Central Asia	11.9 million	725 billion	70 euros	1.6%
Belize	Latin America and the Caribbean	422,924	3.33 billion	99 Belize dollars	7.6%
Benin	Sub-Saharan Africa	14.8 million	24.6 billion	18,000 West African CFA francs	22.4%
Bermuda	North America	64,555	9.19 billion	91 Bermudan dollars	0.77%
Bhutan	South Asia	796,682	3.58 billion	1,900 Bhutanese ngultrums	5.8%
Bolivia	Latin America and the Caribbean	12.6 million	64.8 billion	250 Bolivian bolivianos	8.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Europe and Central Asia	3.14 million	32.6 billion	70 Bosnia-Herzegovina convertible marks	4.7%
Botswana	Sub-Saharan Africa	2.56 million	19.9 billion	480 Botswanan pulas	5.5%
Brazil	Latin America and the Caribbean	213 million	2.28 trillion	240 Brazilian reals	4.8%
Brunei	East Asia and Pacific	466,330	15 billion	48 Brunei dollars	1.4%
Bulgaria	Europe and Central Asia	6.43 million	131 billion	38 euros	2.5%
Burkina Faso	Sub-Saharan Africa	24.1 million	27.6 billion	18,000 West African CFA francs	32.3%
Burundi	Sub-Saharan Africa	14.4 million	3.36 billion	120,000 Burundian francs	115%
Cambodia	East Asia and Pacific	17.8 million	51.3 billion	130,000 Cambodian riels	13.5%
Cameroon	Sub-Saharan Africa	29.9 million	58.9 billion	19,000 Central African CFA francs	19.9%
Canada	North America	41.7 million	2.32 trillion	120 Canadian dollars	1.8%
Cape Verde	Sub-Saharan Africa	527,326	3.06 billion	4,800 Cape Verdean escudos	10.2%
Cayman Islands	Latin America and the Caribbean	75,844	7.77 billion	76 Cayman Islands dollars	1.1%
Central African Republic	Sub-Saharan Africa	5.51 million	3.07 billion	24,000 Central African CFA francs	89.0%
Chad	Sub-Saharan Africa	21 million	21.5 billion	20,000 Central African CFA francs	40.3%
Channel Islands	Europe and Central Asia	168,466	12.5 billion	73 British pounds	1.5%
Chile	Latin America and the Caribbean	19.9 million	357 billion	44,000 Chilean pesos	3.1%
China	East Asia and Pacific	1.42 billion	19.5 trillion	¥320	3.9%
Colombia	Latin America and the Caribbean	53.4 million	457 billion	150,000 Colombian pesos	5.2%
Comoros	Sub-Saharan Africa	882,847	1.81 billion	23,000 Comorian francs	30.8%
Costa Rica	Latin America and the Caribbean	5.15 million	103 billion	29,000 Costa Rican colóns	3.5%
Côte d’Ivoire	Sub-Saharan Africa	32.7 million	99.8 billion	21,000 West African CFA francs	14.2%
Croatia	Europe and Central Asia	3.88 million	105 billion	48 euros	2.4%
Cuba	Latin America and the Caribbean	10.9 million	107 billion	91 Cuban pesos	11.1%
Curaçao	Latin America and the Caribbean	156,263	3.56 billion	160 Caribbean guilders	4.7%
Cyprus	Europe and Central Asia	1.37 million	41.2 billion	54 euros	2.4%
Czechia	Europe and Central Asia	10.9 million	391 billion	1,300 Czech korunas	2%
Denmark	Europe and Central Asia	6.01 million	463 billion	630 Danish kroner	1.5%
Djibouti	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	1.18 million	4.62 billion	8,100 Djiboutian francs	14.0%
Dominica	Latin America and the Caribbean	65,871	724 million	140 East Caribbean dollars	5.7%
Dominican Republic	Latin America and the Caribbean	11.5 million	127 billion	2,200 Dominican pesos	3.9%
DR Congo	Sub-Saharan Africa	113 million	91 billion	240,000 Congolese francs	133%
Ecuador	Latin America and the Caribbean	18.3 million	130 billion	40 US dollars	6.7%
Egypt	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	118 million	365 billion	E£700	5.5%
El Salvador	Latin America and the Caribbean	6.37 million	36.7 billion	43 US dollars	8.9%
Equatorial Guinea	Sub-Saharan Africa	1.94 million	12.8 billion	25,000 Central African CFA francs	7.8%
Estonia	Europe and Central Asia	1.37 million	47 billion	61 euros	2.4%
Eswatini	Sub-Saharan Africa	1.26 million	5.16 billion	1,600 Swazi emalangeni	26.1%
Ethiopia	Sub-Saharan Africa	135 million	126 billion	2,500 Ethiopian birrs	26.9%
Faroe Islands	Europe and Central Asia	54,900	4.05 billion	630 Danish kroner	1.5%
Fiji	East Asia and Pacific	933,154	6.2 billion	81 Fijian dollars	6.4%
Finland	Europe and Central Asia	5.65 million	317 billion	73 euros	1.8%
France	Europe and Central Asia	68.7 million	3.37 trillion	67 euros	1.9%
French Polynesia	East Asia and Pacific	282,465	6.32 billion	10,000 CFP francs	4.9%
Gabon	Sub-Saharan Africa	2.59 million	21.4 billion	26,000 Central African CFA francs	6.5%
Gambia	Sub-Saharan Africa	2.82 million	2.59 billion	1,800 Gambian dalasis	32.8%
Georgia	Europe and Central Asia	3.94 million	38.1 billion	99 Georgian laris	4.5%
Germany	Europe and Central Asia	84.1 million	5.05 trillion	€66	1.5%
Ghana	Sub-Saharan Africa	35.1 million	114 billion	480 Ghanaian cedis	14.1%
Greece	Europe and Central Asia	10.4 million	281 billion	53 euros	2.7%
Greenland	Europe and Central Asia	56,831	3.33 billion	630 Danish kroner	1.9%
Grenada	Latin America and the Caribbean	117,303	1.42 billion	150 East Caribbean dollars	5.5%
Guam	East Asia and Pacific	168,999	6.91 billion	100 US dollars	2.9%
Guatemala	Latin America and the Caribbean	18.7 million	123 billion	310 Guatemalan quetzals	7.3%
Guinea	Sub-Saharan Africa	15.1 million	28.3 billion	330,000 Guinean francs	24.4%
Guinea-Bissau	Sub-Saharan Africa	2.25 million	2.53 billion	21,000 West African CFA francs	38.5%
Guyana	Latin America and the Caribbean	835,986	27.1 billion	8,900 Guyanaese dollars	1.6%
Haiti	Latin America and the Caribbean	11.9 million	32.1 billion	12,000 Haitian gourdes	40.9%
Honduras	Latin America and the Caribbean	11 million	39.6 billion	1,200 Honduran lempiras	15.4%
Hong Kong	East Asia and Pacific	7.5 million	427 billion	530 Hong Kong dollars	1.4%
Hungary	Europe and Central Asia	9.51 million	246 billion	19,000 Hungarian forints	2.5%
Iceland	Europe and Central Asia	392,404	38.6 billion	15,000 Icelandic krónur	1.4%
India	South Asia	1.46 billion	3.96 trillion	₹1,800	9.2%
Indonesia	East Asia and Pacific	286 million	1.45 trillion	460,000 Indonesian rupiahs	6.6%
Iran	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	92.4 million	363 billion	14 million Iranian rials	5.8%
Iraq	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	47 million	254 billion	50,000 Iraqi dinars	8.5%
Ireland	Europe and Central Asia	5.48 million	722 billion	82 euros	0.84%
Isle of Man	Europe and Central Asia	84,118	7.58 billion	73 British pounds	1.2%
Israel	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	10.1 million	611 billion	330 Israeli new shekels	1.9%
Italy	Europe and Central Asia	58.9 million	2.55 trillion	59 euros	1.8%
Jamaica	Latin America and the Caribbean	2.84 million	22.7 billion	9,000 Jamaican dollars	8.5%
Japan	East Asia and Pacific	123 million	4.44 trillion	¥9,400	2.1%
Jordan	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	11.5 million	61.6 billion	29 Jordanian dinars	9.2%
Kazakhstan	Europe and Central Asia	20.8 million	306 billion	17,000 Kazakhstani tenges	2.7%
Kenya	Sub-Saharan Africa	57.5 million	136 billion	4,100 Kenyan shillings	16.1%
Kiribati	East Asia and Pacific	136,488	349 million	88 Australian dollars	26.6%
Kosovo	Europe and Central Asia	1.58 million	12.5 billion	81 euros	13.9%
Kuwait	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	4.87 million	157 billion	17 Kuwaiti dinars	2.1%
Kyrgyzstan	Europe and Central Asia	7.34 million	22.6 billion	2,700 Kyrgyz soms	12.0%
Laos	East Asia and Pacific	7.87 million	18.3 billion	540,000 Laotian kips	13.6%
Latvia	Europe and Central Asia	1.85 million	48.6 billion	50 euros	2.6%
Lebanon	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	5.85 million	26 billion	5.3 million Lebanese pounds	16.0%
Lesotho	Sub-Saharan Africa	2.36 million	2.57 billion	570 Lesotho lotis	35.1%
Liberia	Sub-Saharan Africa	5.73 million	5.25 billion	49 US dollars	64.2%
Libya	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	7.46 million	48.1 billion	160 Libyan dinars	5.6%
Liechtenstein	Europe and Central Asia	41,024	8.91 billion	80 Swiss francs	0.5%
Lithuania	Europe and Central Asia	2.89 million	95.2 billion	50 euros	2.1%
Luxembourg	Europe and Central Asia	686,970	101 billion	80 euros	0.74%
Macao	East Asia and Pacific	685,900	52.1 billion	450 Macanese patacas	0.89%
Madagascar	Sub-Saharan Africa	32.7 million	19.6 billion	120,000 Malagasy ariaries	53.0%
Malawi	Sub-Saharan Africa	22.2 million	14.9 billion	57,000 Malawian kwachas	58.2%
Malaysia	East Asia and Pacific	36 million	472 billion	130 Malaysian ringgits	2.8%
Maldives	South Asia	529,676	7.74 billion	870 Maldivian rufiyaas	4.6%
Mali	Sub-Saharan Africa	25.2 million	30.1 billion	18,000 West African CFA francs	31.1%
Malta	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	579,704	27.8 billion	56 euros	1.6%
Marshall Islands	East Asia and Pacific	36,282	308 million	91 US dollars	12.9%
Mauritania	Sub-Saharan Africa	5.32 million	11.7 billion	1,100 Mauritanian ouguiyas	15.1%
Mauritius	Sub-Saharan Africa	1.24 million	16.2 billion	1,800 Mauritian rupees	3.6%
Mexico	Latin America and the Caribbean	132 million	1.83 trillion	1,000 Mexican pesos	4.5%
Micronesia	East Asia and Pacific	113,683	502 million	91 US dollars	24.7%
Moldova	Europe and Central Asia	2.36 million	20.4 billion	800 Moldovan lei	6.4%
Monaco	Europe and Central Asia	38,341	11.1 billion	84 euros	0.38%
Mongolia	East Asia and Pacific	3.57 million	25.4 billion	110,000 Mongolian tugriks	5.2%
Montenegro	Europe and Central Asia	623,129	9.23 billion	40 euros	3.7%
Morocco	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	38.4 million	182 billion	360 Moroccan dirhams	9.7%
Mozambique	Sub-Saharan Africa	35.6 million	22.3 billion	2,300 Mozambican meticals	68.7%
Myanmar	East Asia and Pacific	54.9 million	81.7 billion	190,000 Myanmar kyats	72.9%
Namibia	Sub-Saharan Africa	3.09 million	15.1 billion	670 Namibian dollars	9.2%
Nauru	East Asia and Pacific	12,025	176 million	140 Australian dollars	7.4%
Nepal	South Asia	29.6 million	45.5 billion	3,200 Nepalese rupees	18.3%
Netherlands	Europe and Central Asia	18.1 million	1.33 trillion	70 euros	1.3%
New Caledonia	East Asia and Pacific	295,333	8.55 billion	10,000 CFP francs	3.8%
New Zealand	East Asia and Pacific	5.32 million	264 billion	140 New Zealand dollars	2%
Nicaragua	Latin America and the Caribbean	7.01 million	22.2 billion	1,200 Nicaraguan córdobas	12.4%
Niger	Sub-Saharan Africa	27.9 million	21.6 billion	18,000 West African CFA francs	47.9%
Nigeria	Sub-Saharan Africa	238 million	291 billion	29,000 Nigerian nairas	18.7%
North Macedonia	Europe and Central Asia	1.82 million	19.1 billion	2,000 Macedonian denari	4.2%
Northern Mariana Islands	East Asia and Pacific	43,541	1.1 billion	86 US dollars	4.1%
Norway	Europe and Central Asia	5.61 million	531 billion	910 Norwegian kroner	1.1%
Oman	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	5.49 million	110 billion	17 Omani rials	2.7%
Pakistan	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	255 million	407 billion	6,000 Pakistani rupees	16.1%
Palau	East Asia and Pacific	17,663	345 million	88 US dollars	5.4%
Panama	Latin America and the Caribbean	4.57 million	90.5 billion	45 US dollars	2.7%
Papua New Guinea	East Asia and Pacific	10.8 million	32.5 billion	250 Papua New Guinean kina	24.1%
Paraguay	Latin America and the Caribbean	7.01 million	49.3 billion	260,000 Paraguayan guaranis	5.9%
Peru	Latin America and the Caribbean	34.6 million	335 billion	180 Peruvian soles	6.3%
Philippines	East Asia and Pacific	117 million	487 billion	1,900 Philippine pesos	9.5%
Poland	Europe and Central Asia	36.4 million	1.04 trillion	190 Polish zlotys	2.1%
Portugal	Europe and Central Asia	10.8 million	347 billion	52 euros	2.2%
Puerto Rico	Latin America and the Caribbean	3.18 million	129 billion	91 US dollars	2.7%
Qatar	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	2.97 million	216 billion	250 Qatari riyals	1.1%
Republic of the Congo	Sub-Saharan Africa	6.48 million	16.3 billion	21,000 Central African CFA francs	17.2%
Romania	Europe and Central Asia	19 million	429 billion	200 Romanian lei	2.4%
Russia	Europe and Central Asia	144 million	2.56 trillion	2,800 Russian rubles	2.3%
Rwanda	Sub-Saharan Africa	14.6 million	16.4 billion	34,000 Rwandan francs	25.4%
Samoa	East Asia and Pacific	219,306	1.29 billion	170 Samoan tala	12.5%
San Marino	Europe and Central Asia	34,109	2.03 billion	67 euros	1.5%
São Tomé and Príncipe	Sub-Saharan Africa	240,254	981 million	1,300 São Tomé and Príncipe dobras	17.6%
Saudi Arabia	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	37 million	1.28 trillion	170 Saudi riyals	1.6%
Senegal	Sub-Saharan Africa	18.9 million	37 billion	21,000 West African CFA francs	22.2%
Serbia	Europe and Central Asia	6.55 million	100 billion	4,800 Serbian dinars	3.6%
Seychelles	Sub-Saharan Africa	122,730	2.39 billion	770 Seychellois rupees	3.2%
Sierra Leone	Sub-Saharan Africa	8.82 million	7.46 billion	630 Sierra Leonean leones	39.4%
Singapore	East Asia and Pacific	6.11 million	604 billion	93 Singapore dollars	0.86%
Sint Maarten	Latin America and the Caribbean	43,923	1.89 billion	160 Caribbean guilders	2.5%
Slovakia	Europe and Central Asia	5.41 million	155 billion	52 euros	2.5%
Slovenia	Europe and Central Asia	2.13 million	79.6 billion	54 euros	2%
Solomon Islands	East Asia and Pacific	838,645	1.75 billion	700 Solomon Islands dollars	48.4%
Somalia	Sub-Saharan Africa	19.7 million	13 billion	2.7 million Somali shillings	163%
South Africa	Sub-Saharan Africa	64.7 million	427 billion	710 South African rand	7.2%
South Korea	East Asia and Pacific	51.7 million	1.87 trillion	80,000 South Korean won	1.9%
Spain	Europe and Central Asia	47.9 million	1.91 trillion	€55	1.9%
Sri Lanka	South Asia	21.8 million	109 billion	7,400 Sri Lankan rupees	5.9%
St. Kitts and Nevis	Latin America and the Caribbean	46,922	1.18 billion	250 East Caribbean dollars	4.4%
St. Lucia	Latin America and the Caribbean	180,149	2.66 billion	150 East Caribbean dollars	4.5%
St. Martin	Latin America and the Caribbean	24,941	649 million	77 euros	4.2%
St. Vincent and Grenadines	Latin America and the Caribbean	99,924	1.26 billion	150 East Caribbean dollars	5.3%
Sudan	Sub-Saharan Africa	51.7 million	60.2 billion	200,000 Sudanese pounds	93.1%
Suriname	Latin America and the Caribbean	639,850	4.52 billion	1,400 Surinamese dollars	6.4%
Sweden	Europe and Central Asia	10.6 million	669 billion	810 Swedish kronor	1.6%
Switzerland	Europe and Central Asia	9.09 million	1.04 trillion	97 Swiss francs	1.2%
Syria	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	25.6 million	23.7 billion	46,000 Syrian pounds	15.9%
Tajikistan	Europe and Central Asia	10.8 million	17.7 billion	290 Tajikistani somonis	21.2%
Tanzania	Sub-Saharan Africa	70.5 million	90.1 billion	60,000 Tanzanian shillings	22.2%
Thailand	East Asia and Pacific	71.6 million	577 billion	970 Thai baht	4.4%
Timor-Leste	East Asia and Pacific	1.42 million	1.9 billion	41 US dollars	36.7%
Togo	Sub-Saharan Africa	8.59 million	11.9 billion	20,000 West African CFA francs	29.8%
Tonga	East Asia and Pacific	103,742	679 million	170 Tongan paʻanga	13.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	Latin America and the Caribbean	1.37 million	25.9 billion	350 Trinidad and Tobago dollars	3.3%
Tunisia	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	12.3 million	57.5 billion	89 Tunisian dinars	7.7%
Türkiye	Europe and Central Asia	85.9 million	1.6 trillion	1,600 Turkish Lira	2.6%
Turkmenistan	Europe and Central Asia	7.62 million	49.8 billion	500 Turkmenistani manat	16.9%
Turks and Caicos Islands	Latin America and the Caribbean	46,855	1.75 billion	91 US dollars	2.9%
Tuvalu	East Asia and Pacific	9,492	57.3 million	140 Australian dollars	17.9%
U.S. Virgin Islands	Latin America and the Caribbean	103,792	4.67 billion	92 US dollars	2.5%
Uganda	Sub-Saharan Africa	51.4 million	62 billion	120,000 Ugandan shillings	32.5%
Ukraine	Europe and Central Asia	39 million	214 billion	1,100 Ukrainian hryvnias	5.8%
United Arab Emirates	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	11.5 million	552 billion	230 UAE dirhams	1.6%
United Kingdom	Europe and Central Asia	69.5 million	4 trillion	64 British pounds	1.8%
United States	North America	347 million	30.8 trillion	$91	1.2%
Uruguay	Latin America and the Caribbean	3.38 million	85.3 billion	2,700 Uruguayan pesos	3.1%
Uzbekistan	Europe and Central Asia	37.1 million	147 billion	330,000 Uzbekistani som	7.9%
Vanuatu	East Asia and Pacific	335,169	1.35 billion	11,000 Vanuatu vatus	27.2%
Venezuela	Latin America and the Caribbean	28.5 million	99.7 billion	15,000 Venezuelan bolívars	31.1%
Vietnam	East Asia and Pacific	102 million	515 billion	660,000 Vietnamese dong	6.3%
West Bank and Gaza	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan	5.41 million	17.2 billion	83 US dollars	31.4%
Zambia	Sub-Saharan Africa	21.9 million	28.9 billion	770 Zambian kwachas	27.9%
Zimbabwe	Sub-Saharan Africa	17 million	51.2 billion	2,900 Zimbabwean gold	36.2%

Population and GDP: the latest World Bank figures (the year is on each country's page; for the seven featured countries, the figures used in the calculator). Conversion: the World Bank's PPP factor for household consumption or, where none is recent, the exchange rate implied by GDP in local currency and US dollars. Gross cost only: no taxes or replaced benefits are netted out.

Retrieved from the World Bank API on November 9, 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Government figures are central government, as a share of GDP in their own year, applied to the latest GDP.

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