Nigeria vs Western Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2022
Western Asia
11.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
12th
Western Asia rank
15th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Nigeria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 11.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 132 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 6.8% | 54.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 6.9% | 44.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 5.7% | 31.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 10.7% | 31.1% | 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 Western Asia?
- Nigeria, at 41.8% against 11.7% in Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 30.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.