Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Senegal
17.887471616268158% in 2021, the latest year published. Figures for 7 years from 1991 to 2021 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.887471616268158 |
| 2018 | 19.149698317050934 |
| 2011 | 53.28752398490906 |
| 2005 | 53.57222557067871 |
| 2001 | 63.8954758644104 |
| 1994 | 72.20500111579895 |
| 1991 | 77.32599973678589 |