Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia
Gambia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 554,570 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia is 554,570 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia peaked at 1.07 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 383,430 people, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.07 million people | — |
| 2003 | 877,398 people | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 660,977 people | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 383,430 people | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 554,570 people | +44.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 554,570 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.40 million people, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 554,570 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 million people, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 877,398 people | 877,398 people | 877,398 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 522,204 people | 383,430 people | 660,977 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 554,570 people | 554,570 people | 554,570 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 554,570 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 1.07 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,430 people in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Gambia ranks 49th 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 down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 below $3 per day.