Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Senegal
Senegal: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 3.14 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Senegal is 3.14 million, 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 thresholds stacke in Senegal peaked at 6.96 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 million | 6.19 million | 6.28 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.35 million | 6.13 million | 6.58 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million | 3.09 million | 6.96 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.82 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,192 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 19.39 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 15.31 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1354 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1354 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1567 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3928 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Senegal?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Senegal was 3.14 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke 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 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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