Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 63.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ethiopia is 63.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ethiopia peaked at 86.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 56.1% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ethiopia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ethiopia was 63.7% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.