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
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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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