Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Nigeria: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
34.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2022
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th

Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 34.9% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 41 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 63.4% 60.9% 2.5% Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2000s 59.2% 51.1% 8.1% Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 40.2% 36.5% 3.7% Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2020s 36.8% 41.8% 5.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 41.8% against 34.9% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria?
6.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed