Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 38.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 38.6% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ethiopia peaked at 73.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.5% | — |
| 1999 | 65.9% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 65.9% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.0% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ethiopia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ethiopia was 38.6% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.