Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 30.93 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
30.93
World rank
12th
of 119 countries
All-time high
72.28
in 1995
All-time low
30.93
in 2015
Years of data
5
1995–2015
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ethiopia, 1995–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ethiopia is 30.93, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ethiopia peaked at 72.28 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.93, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.28 | — |
| 1999 | 63.37 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 39.19 | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 35.21 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 30.93 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.82 | 63.37 | 72.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.19 | 39.19 | 39.19 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.07 | 30.93 | 35.21 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ethiopia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ethiopia was 30.93 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.28 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.93 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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