Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 86.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 86.0% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Senegal peaked at 97.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.0% | — |
| 1994 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.8% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 84.6% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 Ghana 90.1% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 87.0% compare
- 23 Gambia 86.4% compare
- 25 Guinea 85.9% compare
- 26 Philippines 82.2% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Senegal?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Senegal was 86.0% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.