Sierra Leone Poverty Rate 1989-2021
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
- Sierra Leone poverty rate for 2018 was 92.70%, a 2.3% decline from 2011.
- Sierra Leone poverty rate for 2011 was 95.00%, a 1.1% decline from 2003.
- Sierra Leone poverty rate for 2003 was 96.10%, a 0.7% increase from 1989.
- Sierra Leone poverty rate for 1989 was 95.40%, a 95.4% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
% Under US $5.50 Per Day |
| Sierra Leone |
92.70% |
| Sierra Leone Poverty Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% Under US $5.50 Per Day |
Change |
| 2018 |
92.70% |
-2.30% |
| 2011 |
95.00% |
-1.10% |
| 2003 |
96.10% |
0.70% |
| 1989 |
95.40% |
0.70% |
