Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 47.19 million in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
47.19 million
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
47.19 million
in 2021
All-time low
31.92 million
in 2004
Years of data
6
1995–2021

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1995200820211995: 42.7M1999: 43.7M2004: 31.9M2010: 34.4M2015: 34.7M2021: 47.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 47.19 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ethiopia peaked at 47.19 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.92 million, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.20 million 42.65 million 43.75 million 2
2000s 31.92 million 31.92 million 31.92 million 1
2010s 34.55 million 34.36 million 34.75 million 2
2020s 47.19 million 47.19 million 47.19 million 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Nigeria 94.73 million compare
  2. 2 India 75.24 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 58.23 million compare
  4. 5 Tanzania 29.42 million compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 26.63 million compare
  6. 7 Uganda 26.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ethiopia?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ethiopia was 47.19 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 47.19 million in 2021.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.92 million in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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