Socio-Economic Context

Extreme Poverty in Africa

Share of the population living in extreme poverty across African countries. Connecting poverty reduction to just and inclusive climate transitions.

Leaving No One Behind

Climate and energy policies only succeed if they are aligned with poverty reduction. This dashboard tracks the share of people living in extreme poverty across Africa over time.

By combining poverty data with climate and energy indicators, decision-makers can identify where energy access, resilience and social protection need to be accelerated to support the most vulnerable communities.

Data Highlights

Indicator: Share of population living in extreme poverty (international poverty line, here proxied by share below $3/day). Data filtered to African countries only.

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Countries
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Latest Year
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Median Poverty Rate

Use the map, charts and table below to explore where extreme poverty is concentrated, where it is falling fastest, and where progress has been too slow.

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Share of population in extreme poverty --%
Population Breakdown
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Extreme Poverty by Country (Latest Year)
Share of population living in extreme poverty (%)
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Country Poverty Trajectories
Extreme poverty over time, compared to Africa average
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Latest Poverty Rate
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Not in Extreme Poverty
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Change Since First Year
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Data Coverage
Select a country to see its poverty reduction profile.
DATASET CURATED, VERIFIED & DESIGNED BY PaneoTech FOR CLIMATE WATCH AFRICA
Country Latest Year Extreme Poverty (%) Not in Extreme Poverty (%) Change Last 20 Years (pp)
DATASET CURATED, VERIFIED & DESIGNED BY PaneoTech FOR CLIMATE WATCH AFRICA
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