Ethiopia vs Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia): Proportion of population below international poverty line
Ethiopia
38.6%
in 2021
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
12.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
15th
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank
12th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.6% against 12.8% in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia), a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.0 times Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 12th of 132 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 6.0% | 63.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 5.3% | 36.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 6.3% | 28.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 11.7% | 26.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Ethiopia or Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- Ethiopia, at 38.6% against 12.8% in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Ethiopia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- 25.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 12th of 132 countries.
- 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.