The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Gambia
Gambia: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 22.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Gambia stood at 22.0%.
The figure is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.0% | — |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 17.1% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Gambia?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Gambia was 22.0% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.