Eswatini registered the highest widespread multidimensional poverty in Africa according to surveys from 2011 to 2022. The country received a score of 0.81 on an index ranging between zero and one. Niger, Chad, and the Central African Republic followed, with a score of 0.6, 0.52, and 0.46, respectively.
Countries with the highest Multidimensional Poverty Index score in Africa from 2011 to 2022
* Estimates based on surveys conducted between 2017 and 2022.
** Estimates based on surveys conducted between 2011 and 2016
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) examines poverty in the world across several different dimensions. Data is collected through household surveys in 111 developing countries worldwide representing 6.1 billion people. The index score ranges from 0 to 1, with a higher score indicating a higher prevalence of multidimensional poverty.
Most countries conducted their surveys prior to 2020, meaning that the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have not been covered.
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