Senegal vs United States: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Senegal
3.14 million people
in 2021
United States
3.74 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
29th
United States rank
27th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Senegal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.74 million people against 3.14 million people in Senegal, a difference of 606,200 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 29th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 million people | 1.68 million people | 4.55 million people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6.35 million people | 2.76 million people | 3.59 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.02 million people | 3.52 million people | 1.50 million people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.14 million people | 996,299 people | 2.14 million people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Senegal or United States?
- United States, at 3.74 million people against 3.14 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Senegal and United States?
- 606,200 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and United States rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Senegal ranks 29th and United States ranks 27th 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.