Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Nigeria
94.73 million people
in 2022
Pakistan
58.23 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 94.73 million people against 58.23 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 36.50 million people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 69.74 million people 63.69 million people 6.05 million people Nigeria
2010s 68.44 million people 42.83 million people 25.61 million people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 94.73 million people against 58.23 million people in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Nigeria and Pakistan?
36.50 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

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