Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 8.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.9%
World rank
96th
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2015
All-time low
5.2%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ethiopia stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ethiopia peaked at 12.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.4% | — |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +80.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -28.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ethiopia was 8.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Ethiopia ranks 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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