Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 47.19 million people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ethiopia stood at 47.19 million people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ethiopia peaked at 47.19 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.92 million people, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.65 million people | — |
| 1999 | 43.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 31.92 million people | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 34.36 million people | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 34.75 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.19 million people | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.20 million people | 42.65 million people | 43.75 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.92 million people | 31.92 million people | 31.92 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.55 million people | 34.36 million people | 34.75 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.19 million people | 47.19 million people | 47.19 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- 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 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ethiopia?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ethiopia was 47.19 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.19 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.92 million people in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.