High income vs Nigeria: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
High income
0.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
13.0%
in 2022
High income rank
12th
Nigeria rank
11th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- High income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.0% against 0.4% in High income, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 32.5 times High income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 14 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 20.2% | 19.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 27.9% | 27.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 20.6% | 20.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 11.1% | 10.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 13.0% | 12.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), High income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.0% against 0.4% in High income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between High income and Nigeria?
- 12.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- High income ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.