Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal
Senegal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 3.14 million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 3.14 million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal peaked at 6.96 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million people, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.19 million people | — |
| 1994 | 6.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.58 million people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.13 million people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 6.96 million people | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million people | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million people | +1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.14 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.14 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 million people, 33% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 million people | 6.19 million people | 6.28 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.35 million people | 6.13 million people | 6.58 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million people | 3.09 million people | 6.96 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.14 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Senegal was 3.14 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million people in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Senegal ranks 29th 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 down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 below $3 per day.