Ethiopia vs High income: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Ethiopia
38.6%
in 2021
High income
0.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
High income rank
13th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ethiopia
- High income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.6% against 0.6% in High income, a difference of 38.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 64.3 times High income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and High income ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 1.8% | 68.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 1.0% | 40.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 0.6% | 34.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 0.4% | 38.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Ethiopia or High income?
- Ethiopia, at 38.6% against 0.6% in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Ethiopia and High income?
- 38.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and High income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and High income rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and High income ranks 13th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.