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
21st

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Gambia
  • South-Eastern Asia
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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 21st of 132 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 21st 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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About this data

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