Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2022
Southern Africa
19.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
10th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 19.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 132 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 46.5% | 11.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.4% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 28.5% | 8.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 20.0% | 21.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
- Nigeria, at 41.8% against 19.1% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
- 22.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 132 countries.
- 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.