Gambia vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Gambia
22.0%
in 2020
South-eastern Asia
5.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
22nd
South-eastern Asia rank
20th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Gambia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 5.6% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.9 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 22nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 20th of 133 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 55.0% | 23.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 36.1% | 19.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 18.3% | 7.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 8.3% | 13.7% | 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-eastern Asia?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 5.6% in South-eastern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Gambia and South-eastern Asia?
- 16.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South-eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 20th of 133 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.