Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Senegal
Senegal: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 31.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
Senegal recorded 31.5% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Senegal peaked at 77.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 | 32.3% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -2.5% |
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 | 42.8% | 32.3% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 societal poverty line in Senegal?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Senegal was 31.5% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.