Share of population in extreme poverty in Senegal
Senegal: Share of population in extreme poverty was 17.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.89
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
77.33
in 1991
All-time low
17.89
in 2021
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 17.89 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Senegal peaked at 77.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.89, in 2021.
That places Senegal 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.33 | — |
| 1994 | 72.2 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 63.9 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 53.57 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 53.29 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.15 | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 17.89 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.77 | 72.2 | 77.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.73 | 53.57 | 63.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.22 | 19.15 | 53.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.89 | 17.89 | 17.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 22 Botswana 21.37 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 20.83 compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 17.96 compare
- 26 South Africa 17.44 compare
- 27 Honduras 15.72 compare
- 28 Guinea 11.65 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 in Senegal?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Senegal was 17.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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