Iran vs Senegal: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Iran
2.26 million people
in 2023
Senegal
3.14 million people
in 2021
Iran rank
32nd
Senegal rank
29th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Iran
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.14 million people against 2.26 million people in Iran, a difference of 875,820 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 9.70 million people 6.28 million people 3.42 million people Iran
2000s 3.22 million people 6.13 million people 2.91 million people Senegal
2010s 2.25 million people 5.02 million people 2.78 million people Senegal
2020s 3.29 million people 3.14 million people 154,630 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Iran or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.14 million people against 2.26 million people in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Iran and Senegal?
875,820 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Iran and Senegal rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Iran ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.