Share of global population living in extreme poverty including in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including was 38.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Ethiopia is 38.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Ethiopia peaked at 73.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.5% | — |
| 1999 | 65.9% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +17.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 38.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 38.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Ethiopia?
- Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Ethiopia was 38.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.