Americas vs Gambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Americas
3.1%
in 2024
Gambia
22.0%
in 2020
Americas rank
27th
Gambia rank
22nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Americas
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 3.1% in Americas, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 7.1 times Americas's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 27th and Gambia ranks 22nd of 42 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 78.0% | 65.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 55.2% | 44.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 25.7% | 20.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 22.0% | 18.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Americas or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 3.1% in Americas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Americas and Gambia?
- 18.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Americas and Gambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Americas ranks 27th and Gambia ranks 22nd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.