The Percentage Points Calculator works out your change in percentage points, along with 1 related figure in an instant. Enter starting percentage and ending percentage and the result updates as you type — it is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser so your figures stay private.
Enter the starting percentage.
Enter the ending percentage.
Read off your change in percentage points, together with relative change — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.
Formula
The Percentage Points Calculator uses the formula:
Change in percentage points = Ending percentage - Starting percentage
Worked example
For example, with starting percentage of 25% and ending percentage of 3%, the change in percentage points is 5.00.
Inputs used
Starting percentage
25%
Ending percentage
3%
Results
Change in percentage points
5.00
Relative change
20.00%
Results are estimates for educational use, not professional advice.
A number expressed as a fraction of 100, written with the % sign.
Frequently asked questions
It is the simple difference between two percentages. Going from 25% to 30% is a rise of 5 percentage points.
The relative change here is 5 ÷ 25 = 20%. So 25% to 30% is 5 points, but a 20% relative increase.
Confusing points with percent can mislead. A rate rising from 1% to 2% is 1 point but a 100% relative increase.
Use points when comparing two rates directly, such as interest rates, tax rates or poll shares.
The Percentage Points Calculator uses the formula: Change in percentage points = Ending percentage - Starting percentage. For example, with starting percentage of 25% and ending percentage of 3%, the change in percentage points is 5.00.
Enter the starting percentage. Enter the ending percentage. Read off your change in percentage points, together with relative change — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.
Reference table of change in percentage points for Percentage Points across a range of starting percentage values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.