Number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 3.14 million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal is 3.14 million people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal peaked at 6.96 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million people, in 2018.
That places Senegal 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 million people | 6.19 million people | 6.28 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.35 million people | 6.13 million people | 6.58 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million people | 3.09 million people | 6.96 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.14 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.49 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1354 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1354 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1567 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3928 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Senegal was 3.14 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million people in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.