Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1995–2021

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

02468101995200820211995: 10 %1999: 2.3 %2004: 0.122 %2010: 1.3 %2015: 0.998 %2021: 0.813 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Ethiopia stood at 0.8%.

The figure is down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Ethiopia peaked at 10.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.2% 2.3% 10.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 2
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 17 Niger 0.9% compare
  2. 18 Cameroon 0.9% compare
  3. 19 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 21 Burkina Faso 0.8% compare
  5. 22 United States 0.8% compare
  6. 23 North Macedonia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Ethiopia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Ethiopia was 0.8% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.