Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
55.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
92.9%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 92.9% against 55.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 14 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.9% | 91.9% | 3.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 91.0% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 92.6% | 8.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 88.2% | 21.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 92.9% | 34.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 92.9% against 55.4% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 37.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.