Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 63.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia is 63.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia peaked at 86.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 86.0% | — |
| 1999 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +13.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 63.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 63.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 56.1% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia was 63.7% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.