Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia
Gambia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 10,948 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia stood at 10,948 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia peaked at 10,948 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 683 people, in 1998.
That places Gambia 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 683 people | — |
| 2003 | 5,000 people | +632.1% |
| 2010 | 10,771 people | +115.4% |
| 2015 | 9,115 people | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 10,948 people | +20.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10,948 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,898 people, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10,948 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,498 people, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683 people | 683 people | 683 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,000 people | 5,000 people | 5,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,943 people | 9,115 people | 10,771 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,948 people | 10,948 people | 10,948 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 800.7 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 -0.5342 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia was 10,948 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,948 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 683 people in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.