Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Gambia
Gambia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 40.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Gambia, 1998–2020
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 Gambia is 40.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Gambia peaked at 86.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.8% | — |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +6.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 40.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 62% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 40.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 37.7% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 800.7 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 -0.5342 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.5% (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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Gambia?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Gambia was 40.2% in 2020, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.