Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 96.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 96.3% for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Ethiopia peaked at 98.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 97.5% | — |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +3.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 96.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.1%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 96.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Ethiopia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Ethiopia was 96.3% 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 $10 a day recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.