IDA total vs Niger: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
IDA total
22.2%
in 2024
Niger
33.8%
in 2021
IDA total rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) over time
- IDA total
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 33.8% against 22.2% in IDA total, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 14 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 61.1% | 21.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 55.5% | 25.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 36.6% | 13.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 33.8% | 11.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), IDA total or Niger?
- Niger, at 33.8% against 22.2% in IDA total as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between IDA total and Niger?
- 11.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Niger rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.