Share of population in extreme poverty in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 38.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38.64
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
73.52
in 1995
All-time low
33
in 2015
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Ethiopia is 38.64, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Ethiopia peaked at 73.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.52 | — |
| 1999 | 65.89 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 41.33 | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 37.41 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 33 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 38.64 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7 | 65.89 | 73.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.33 | 41.33 | 41.33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2 | 33 | 37.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.64 | 38.64 | 38.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.99 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,632 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1954 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Ethiopia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Ethiopia was 38.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.52 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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