Gambia vs South America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Gambia
22.0%
in 2020
South America
3.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
22nd
South America rank
24th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Gambia
- South America
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 3.7% in South America, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.9 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 22nd and South America ranks 24th of 132 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 18.1% | 59.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 17.1% | 38.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 6.5% | 19.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 5.1% | 16.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Gambia or South America?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 3.7% in South America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Gambia and South America?
- 18.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and South America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and South America ranks 24th 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.