Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Senegal: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1.8%
in 2024
Senegal
17.9%
in 2021
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
30th
Senegal rank
28th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 17.9% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 9.9 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 64.1% 74.8% 10.7% Senegal
2000s 37.2% 58.8% 21.5% Senegal
2010s 9.3% 36.2% 26.9% Senegal
2020s 2.5% 17.9% 15.4% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 17.9% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Senegal?
16.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Senegal rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed