Niger vs Zambia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Niger

15.07 million people

in 2021

Zambia

14.44 million people

in 2022

Niger rank

10th

Zambia rank

12th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

Niger currently reports 15.07 million people against 14.44 million people in Zambia, a difference of 625,400 people.

Niger ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.

Indicator: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit: people
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.