Ireland vs Niger: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Ireland
11.7%
in 2023
Niger
12.6%
in 2021
Ireland rank
110th
Niger rank
107th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Ireland
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.6% against 11.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Niger ahead.
Ireland ranks 110th and Niger ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 22.8% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 17.8% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Ireland or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.6% against 11.7% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Ireland and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Niger rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Ireland ranks 110th and Niger ranks 107th 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 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.