Asia vs Nigeria: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2022
Asia rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
12th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 9.1 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 12th of 42 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 51.1% | 10.8% | Asia |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 58.0% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 51.1% | 12.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 36.5% | 21.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 41.8% | 36.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.8% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Nigeria?
- 37.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Asia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 12th 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.