Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 12.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12.8%
World rank
49th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1998
All-time low
10.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Gambia is 12.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Gambia peaked at 19.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 49th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.4% | — |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +25.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Gambia?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Gambia was 12.8% in 2020, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Gambia ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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