Americas vs Senegal: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Americas
3.1%
in 2024
Senegal
17.9%
in 2021
Americas rank
27th
Senegal rank
28th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Americas
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.9% against 3.1% in Americas, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 5.8 times Americas's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 28th of 42 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 74.8% | 62.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 58.8% | 48.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 36.2% | 31.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Americas or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.9% against 3.1% in Americas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Americas and Senegal?
- 14.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Americas and Senegal rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Americas ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 28th 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.