Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 74.95 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.95 million
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
74.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
15.37 million
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ethiopia stood at 74.95 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ethiopia peaked at 74.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.37 million, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.37 million | — |
| 1999 | 22.65 million | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 45.31 million | +100.1% |
| 2010 | 57.49 million | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 70.55 million | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 74.95 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.01 million | 15.37 million | 22.65 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.31 million | 45.31 million | 45.31 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.02 million | 57.49 million | 70.55 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.95 million | 74.95 million | 74.95 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.99 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,632 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1954 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ethiopia?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ethiopia was 74.95 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 million in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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