Niger vs Slovenia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Niger
4.9%
in 2021
Slovenia
5.9%
in 2023
Niger rank
113th
Slovenia rank
111th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Niger
  • Slovenia
57.51012.515198720052023

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 5.9% against 4.9% in Niger, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 113th and Slovenia ranks 111th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 6.1% 4.1% Niger
2010s 7.5% 6.7% 0.8% Niger
2020s 4.9% 5.4% 0.5% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Niger or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 5.9% against 4.9% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Niger and Slovenia?
1.0%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Slovenia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Niger and Slovenia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Niger ranks 113th and Slovenia ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.