Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia
Gambia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 343,888 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia stood at 343,888 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia peaked at 343,888 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,433 people, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 117th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,433 people | — |
| 2003 | 109,802 people | +201.4% |
| 2010 | 197,153 people | +79.6% |
| 2015 | 302,021 people | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 343,888 people | +13.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 343,888 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 936,910 people, 37% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 343,888 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 million people, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,433 people | 36,433 people | 36,433 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 109,802 people | 109,802 people | 109,802 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 249,587 people | 197,153 people | 302,021 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 343,888 people | 343,888 people | 343,888 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 in Gambia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Gambia was 343,888 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 343,888 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,433 people in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Gambia ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.