Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Ethiopia
93.5%
in 2021
Low & middle income
55.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Low & middle income rank
7th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ethiopia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 93.5% against 55.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 38.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 87.4% | 9.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 82.2% | 13.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 69.1% | 22.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 58.7% | 34.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 93.5% against 55.4% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 38.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 7th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.