Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 17.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Senegal is 17.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Senegal peaked at 77.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 28th out of 133 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.6%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 18.0% compare
- 26 Syria 18.0% compare
- 29 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 30 Honduras 15.7% compare
- 31 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Senegal?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Senegal was 17.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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