Developing regions vs Nigeria: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Developing regions
12.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2022
Developing regions rank
13th
Nigeria rank
12th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Developing regions
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 12.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.4 times Developing regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Developing regions ahead.
Developing regions ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 41 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Developing regions averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.0% | 51.1% | 6.9% | Developing regions |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 58.0% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 51.1% | 11.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 36.5% | 17.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 41.8% | 28.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Developing regions or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.8% against 12.3% in Developing regions as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Developing regions and Nigeria?
- 29.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Developing regions and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Developing regions ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 41 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.