Nigeria vs North America: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 19.3% in North America, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 19.4% | 31.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 19.3% | 38.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 19.0% | 32.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 18.9% | 21.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 18.8% | 23.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 41.8% against 19.3% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Nigeria and North America?
- 22.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th 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 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.