Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 4.47 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.47 million
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.87 million
in 2015
All-time low
905,157
in 1999
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ethiopia is 4.47 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ethiopia peaked at 6.87 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 905,157, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 67th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 905,157 | 1.48 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million | 3.84 million | 6.87 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 4.47 million | 4.47 million | 1 |
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 in Ethiopia?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ethiopia was 4.47 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,157 in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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