Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 2.34 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2.34 million
World rank
76th
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.34 million
in 2015
All-time low
302,390
in 1999
Years of data
5
1995–2015
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Ethiopia, 1995–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.34 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Ethiopia peaked at 2.34 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 302,390, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 515,416 | 302,390 | 728,441 | 2 |
| 2000s | 730,263 | 730,263 | 730,263 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.25 million | 2.34 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.99 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,632 (2024)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1954 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3645 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 38.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Ethiopia?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Ethiopia was 2.34 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,390 in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Ethiopia ranks 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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