Ethiopia vs World: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Ethiopia
38.6%
in 2021
World
10.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
World rank
13th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Ethiopia
- World
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.6% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.7 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and World ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 38.3% | 31.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 30.3% | 11.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 17.2% | 18.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 11.3% | 27.3% | 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 World?
- Ethiopia, at 38.6% against 10.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Ethiopia and World?
- 28.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and World ranks 13th of 110 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.