Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.6% against 1.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 17.6 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.7% | 38.9% | 7.2% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 31.1% | 7.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 19.0% | 13.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 5.7% | 15.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 1.7% | 22.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Nigeria or Upper middle income?
- Nigeria, at 24.6% against 1.4% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 23.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Nigeria ranks 11th 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 $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.