Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 11.2% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Senegal peaked at 23.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 68th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.4% | — |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 13.3% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.4% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Senegal?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Senegal was 11.2% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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