Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Senegal
Senegal: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 8.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Senegal, 1991–2021
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 Senegal is 8.5%, 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 living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Senegal peaked at 68.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.4% | — |
| 1994 | 57.5% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +10.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.3%, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 57.5% | 68.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 38.3% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 7.7% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,192 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Senegal?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Senegal was 8.5% in 2021, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) 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 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.