Asia vs Gambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Gambia
22.0%
in 2020
Asia rank
21st
Gambia rank
22nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Asia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.8 times Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 22nd of 41 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 78.0% | 30.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 55.2% | 16.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 25.7% | 8.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 22.0% | 15.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Gambia?
- 17.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Asia and Gambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Asia ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 22nd of 41 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.