Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 96.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Ethiopia stood at 96.3%.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Ethiopia peaked at 98.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 97.5% | — |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Ethiopia was 96.3% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.