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)
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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.

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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