Greece vs Niger: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Greece
10.35 million people
in 2023
Niger
9.84 million people
in 2021
Greece rank
63rd
Niger rank
66th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Greece
- Niger
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.35 million people against 9.84 million people in Niger, a difference of 504,690 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 million people | 2.39 million people | 8.57 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.78 million people | 7.42 million people | 3.36 million people | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.50 million people | 9.84 million people | 654,290 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Greece or Niger?
- Greece, at 10.35 million people against 9.84 million people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Greece and Niger?
- 504,690 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Niger rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Greece ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 66th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.