Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Nigeria
64.0%
in 2022
Upper middle income
5.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
11th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 64.0% against 5.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 58.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 11.9 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 11th 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 | 68.5% | 71.8% | 3.3% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 64.2% | 7.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 46.8% | 22.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 18.5% | 38.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 6.5% | 57.5% | 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), Nigeria or Upper middle income?
- Nigeria, at 64.0% against 5.4% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 58.6%, 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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 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
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.