Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 40.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Gambia, The, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 40.2% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Gambia, The peaked at 86.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2015.
Gambia, The ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 37.7% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 42.1% compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 41.6% compare
- 22 Cameroon 41.3% compare
- 24 Senegal 37.3% compare
- 25 Botswana 35.8% compare
- 26 South Africa 30.2% compare
More reference data data for Gambia, The
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 30.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 445.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 33.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 765.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 27.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 997.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Gambia, The?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Gambia, The was 40.2% in 2020, 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 Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2015.
- How does Gambia, The rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Gambia, The ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The 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.