Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Senegal
Senegal: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 8.45 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8.45
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
30th
of 119 countries
All-time high
68.37
in 1991
All-time low
7.68
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Senegal is 8.45, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Senegal peaked at 68.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.68, in 2018.
That places Senegal 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.37 | — |
| 1994 | 57.48 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 49.49 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 38.29 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 38.53 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.68 | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 8.45 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.92 | 57.48 | 68.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.89 | 38.29 | 49.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 7.68 | 38.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 8.45 | 8.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 27 Benin 12.03 compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.98 compare
- 29 Guatemala 8.78 compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 7.43 compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.68 compare
- 33 Philippines 6.35 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.82 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,192 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 13.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Senegal?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Senegal was 8.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.37 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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