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.
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 | Value | 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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