Nigeria vs World: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2022
World
10.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
12th
World rank
17th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and World ranks 17th of 132 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 44.7% | 6.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 40.3% | 17.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 32.2% | 18.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 15.8% | 20.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 10.9% | 30.9% | 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 World?
- Nigeria, at 41.8% against 10.4% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Nigeria and World?
- 31.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and World ranks 17th 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.