Africa vs Niger: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Africa
38.7%
in 2024
Niger
60.5%
in 2021
Africa rank
7th
Niger rank
6th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 60.5% against 38.7% in Africa, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 42 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 88.5% | 34.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 83.3% | 37.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 62.7% | 23.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 60.5% | 21.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Africa or Niger?
- Niger, at 60.5% against 38.7% in Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Africa and Niger?
- 21.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Africa and Niger rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Africa ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.