IDA total vs Niger: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- IDA total
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 60.5% against 42.2% in IDA total, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 3rd 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 | IDA total | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 88.5% | 25.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 83.3% | 32.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 62.7% | 19.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 60.5% | 17.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, IDA total or Niger?
- Niger, at 60.5% against 42.2% in IDA total as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between IDA total and Niger?
- 18.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Niger rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- IDA total ranks 3rd 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.