Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Senegal
Senegal: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 1.54 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.54 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
83rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2018
All-time low
114,081
in 1994
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Senegal stood at 1.54 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 298.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Senegal peaked at 1.61 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114,081, in 1994.
That places Senegal 83rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,438 | 114,081 | 160,794 | 2 |
| 2000s | 261,310 | 217,575 | 305,044 | 2 |
| 2010s | 997,869 | 385,608 | 1.61 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Senegal?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Senegal was 1.54 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,081 in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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