Low & middle income vs Niger: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
12.5%
in 2024
Niger
60.5%
in 2021
Low & middle income rank
6th
Niger rank
6th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 60.5% against 12.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 48.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 6th 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 | Low & middle income | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 88.5% | 35.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 83.3% | 50.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 62.7% | 44.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 60.5% | 46.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Niger?
- Niger, at 60.5% against 12.5% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Niger?
- 48.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Low & middle income and Niger rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.