Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 30.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Ethiopia, 1995–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Ethiopia is 30.9%, 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 living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Ethiopia peaked at 72.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.3% | — |
| 1999 | 63.4% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -12.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 30.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.3%, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 30.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 63.4% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.9% | 35.2% | 2 |
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 population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Ethiopia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Ethiopia was 30.9% in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.