Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 32.13 million people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ethiopia, 1995–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2015, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ethiopia stood at 32.13 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ethiopia peaked at 41.88 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.94 million people, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.88 million people | — |
| 1999 | 41.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.94 million people | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 31.87 million people | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 32.13 million people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.87 million people | 41.86 million people | 41.88 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.94 million people | 29.94 million people | 29.94 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.00 million people | 31.87 million people | 32.13 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 India 182.04 million people compare
- 2 Nigeria 79.00 million people compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.60 million people compare
- 5 Kenya 24.23 million people compare
- 6 Mozambique 22.87 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- 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 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ethiopia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ethiopia was 32.13 million people in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.94 million people in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.