Niger vs Upper middle income: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Niger
18.6%
in 2021
Upper middle income
0.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
10th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Niger
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.6% against 0.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 37.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 22.2% | 26.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 7.1% | 35.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 2.1% | 19.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 0.8% | 17.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Niger or Upper middle income?
- Niger, at 18.6% against 0.5% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Niger and Upper middle income?
- 18.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Upper middle income rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Niger ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- 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.