Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Gambia
Gambia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 194,336 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Gambia is 194,336 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Gambia peaked at 194,336 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,405 people, in 1998.
That places Gambia 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,405 people | — |
| 2003 | 61,283 people | +252.1% |
| 2010 | 106,254 people | +73.4% |
| 2015 | 148,698 people | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 194,336 people | +30.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 194,336 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 194,336 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,405 people | 17,405 people | 17,405 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 61,283 people | 61,283 people | 61,283 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 127,476 people | 106,254 people | 148,698 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 194,336 people | 194,336 people | 194,336 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 (2011 prices) in Gambia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Gambia was 194,336 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 194,336 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,405 people in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Gambia ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.