Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal
Senegal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 60,277 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
60,277 people
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
87,749 people
in 2018
All-time low
5,537 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal is 60,277 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and up 608.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal peaked at 87,749 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,537 people, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16,078 people | — |
| 1994 | 6,349 people | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 13,895 people | +118.9% |
| 2005 | 5,537 people | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 8,505 people | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 87,749 people | +931.7% |
| 2021 | 60,277 people | -31.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 60,277 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,270 people, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 60,277 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,498 people, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,214 people | 6,349 people | 16,078 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,716 people | 5,537 people | 13,895 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 48,127 people | 8,505 people | 87,749 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 60,277 people | 60,277 people | 60,277 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 89 Azerbaijan 76,016 people compare
- 90 Kenya 75,514 people compare
- 91 Mongolia 72,342 people compare
- 93 North Macedonia 59,649 people compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 57,715 people compare
- 95 Laos 57,153 people compare
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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal was 60,277 people in 2021, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 87,749 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,537 people in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.7%. 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 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.