Kenya vs Niger: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Kenya
13.6%
in 2022
Niger
18.6%
in 2021
Kenya rank
10th
Niger rank
7th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.6% against 13.6% in Kenya, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
Kenya ranks 10th and Niger ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 48.7% | 36.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 45.2% | 28.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 18.6% | 4.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 18.6% against 13.6% in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Kenya and Niger?
- 5.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Niger ranks 7th 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).