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East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

East Asia & Pacific
5.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
64.0%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 64.0% against 5.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 58.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 11.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 14 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 79.8% 68.5% 11.3% East Asia & Pacific
1990s 71.2% 71.5% 0.3% Nigeria
2000s 52.0% 69.2% 17.2% Nigeria
2010s 20.7% 56.8% 36.1% Nigeria
2020s 6.4% 64.0% 57.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 64.0% against 5.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
58.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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 $4.20 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

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.