Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Senegal
Senegal: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 8.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 prices in Senegal peaked at 68.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 30th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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% |
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 vs. 2017 prices in Senegal?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 prices?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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.