Central America vs Senegal: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Central America
3.5%
in 2024
Senegal
17.9%
in 2021
Central America rank
26th
Senegal rank
28th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Central America
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.9% against 3.5% in Central America, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 5.1 times Central America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th 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 | Central America | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 74.8% | 57.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 58.8% | 44.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 36.2% | 29.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 17.9% | 13.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Central America or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.9% against 3.5% in Central America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Central America and Senegal?
- 14.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Central America and Senegal rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Central America ranks 26th 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.