Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 38.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38.64
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
73.52
in 1995
All-time low
33
in 2015
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Ethiopia stood at 38.64.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Ethiopia peaked at 73.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7 | 65.89 | 73.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.33 | 41.33 | 41.33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2 | 33 | 37.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.64 | 38.64 | 38.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.99 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,632 (2024)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1954 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3645 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 38.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Ethiopia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Ethiopia was 38.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.52 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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