Number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 14.39 million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal stood at 14.39 million people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal peaked at 14.39 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million people, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.81 million people | — |
| 1994 | 2.42 million people | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 3.72 million people | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 5.31 million people | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 6.10 million people | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 13.04 million people | +113.8% |
| 2021 | 14.39 million people | +10.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.39 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.39 million people, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.39 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 million people, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.42 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.52 million people | 3.72 million people | 5.31 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.57 million people | 6.10 million people | 13.04 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.39 million people | 14.39 million people | 14.39 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,192 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 13.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal was 14.39 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million people in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.