Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Senegal
Senegal: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 17.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Senegal, 1991–2021
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
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal is 17.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal peaked at 77.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.3% | — |
| 1994 | 72.2% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -64.2% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 72.2% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 53.6% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 19.1% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 22 Botswana 21.4% compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 20.8% compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 18.0% compare
- 26 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 27 Honduras 15.7% compare
- 28 Guinea 11.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,192 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 13.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal was 17.9% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.