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Extreme poverty in Somalia, by region
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Extreme poverty in Somalia, by region

Published by Xogsawir, a Jaantus project. 4 October 2025.

In 2022, the share of Somalis living on less than $1.16 a day ranged from 11 percent in the capital region of Banaadir to 55 percent in Middle Shabelle, followed closely by Bakool at 46 percent. The data reveals a stark geographic divide: drought-exposed rural regions across the south and central belt carry the heaviest burden, while areas with urban labour markets, better services, and concentrated remittance flows post the lowest poverty rates. (Note: No data is available for Middle Juba). These figures are based on the Cost of Basic Needs approach from the 2022 Somalia Integrated Household Budget Survey, the baseline for current poverty analysis in the country.

Sources

  1. Somalia National Bureau of Statistics Somalia Poverty Report 2023. Accessed 2 October 2025.

Notes

Poverty rates use the Cost of Basic Needs approach applied to the 2022 Somalia Integrated Household Budget Survey. The extreme poverty line is set at $1.16 per person per day. Middle Juba is excluded because survey coverage in that region was insufficient.

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