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
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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

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.