Norway vs Senegal: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Norway
4.4%
in 2023
Senegal
4.3%
in 2021
Norway rank
78th
Senegal rank
80th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Norway
- Senegal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Norway ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 17.0% | 14.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 8.0% | 4.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Norway or Senegal?
- Norway, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Norway and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Senegal rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Norway ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 80th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.