Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Senegal
Senegal: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 37.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 37.3% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Senegal peaked at 86.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.2% | — |
| 1994 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 37.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 37.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 60% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 85.7% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 71.3% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 38.5% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 41.6% compare
- 22 Cameroon 41.3% compare
- 23 Gambia 40.2% compare
- 25 Botswana 35.8% compare
- 26 South Africa 30.2% compare
- 27 Philippines 29.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Senegal?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Senegal was 37.3% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Senegal ranks 24th 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 Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.