The Gambia—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
The Gambia's poverty headcount, national (%) was 53.4% in 2020, ranking #11 out of 110 countries. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 53.4% (2020) and the lowest was 48.1% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53.4% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 60.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | DR Congo | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2022 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Eswatini | 53.5% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (WB), note: Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.
Unit
% of population