Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Senegal
Senegal: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 37.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Senegal stood at 37.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Senegal peaked at 86.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -3.1% |
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 |
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More population data for Senegal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Senegal?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Senegal was 37.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release