Senegal vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Senegal
17.9%
in 2021
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Senegal rank
28th
United States of America rank
31st
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Senegal
- United States of America
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.9% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 16.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st of 133 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 0.6% | 74.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 0.9% | 57.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 1.1% | 35.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 0.3% | 17.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Senegal or United States of America?
- Senegal, at 17.9% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Senegal and United States of America?
- 16.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Senegal ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st 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.