Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 93.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
93.48
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
97.69
in 1999
All-time low
89.87
in 2015
Years of data
6
1995–2021

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0204060801001995200820211995: 96.51999: 97.72004: 95.72010: 93.22015: 89.92021: 93.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ethiopia stood at 93.48.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ethiopia peaked at 97.69 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 89.87, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 96.47
1999 97.69 +1.3%
2004 95.73 -2.0%
2010 93.22 -2.6%
2015 89.87 -3.6%
2021 93.48 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.08 96.47 97.69 2
2000s 95.73 95.73 95.73 1
2010s 91.55 89.87 93.22 2
2020s 93.48 93.48 93.48 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 5 Niger 96.06 compare
  2. 6 Zambia 94.04 compare
  3. 7 Uganda 93.6 compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 92.94 compare
  5. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 91.51 compare
  6. 11 Guinea-Bissau 91.42 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ethiopia?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ethiopia was 93.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 97.69 in 1999.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.87 in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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