Total population in extreme poverty in Gambia
Gambia: Total population in extreme poverty was 554,570 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
554,570
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 1998
All-time low
383,430
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Total population in extreme poverty in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, total population in extreme poverty in Gambia stood at 554,570.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Gambia peaked at 1.07 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 383,430, in 2015.
That places Gambia 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 877,398 | 877,398 | 877,398 | 1 |
| 2010s | 522,204 | 383,430 | 660,977 | 2 |
| 2020s | 554,570 | 554,570 | 554,570 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.01 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 800.7 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.46 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.578 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1725 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1725 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1939 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4011 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Gambia?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Gambia was 554,570 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,430 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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