Indonesia vs Nigeria: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Indonesia
11.0%
in 2018
Nigeria
62.0%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.0% against 11.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 51.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.6 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 96.0% | 92.0% | 4.0% | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 97.0% | 88.0% | 9.0% | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 97.0% | 93.0% | 4.0% | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 99.0% | 96.0% | 3.0% | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 98.0% | 89.0% | 9.0% | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 97.0% | 70.0% | 27.0% | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 97.0% | 90.0% | 7.0% | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 95.0% | 100.0% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 93.0% | 100.0% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 90.0% | 100.0% | 10.0% | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 86.0% | 97.0% | 11.0% | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 85.0% | 100.0% | 15.0% | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 91.0% | 99.0% | 8.0% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 90.0% | 94.0% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 73.0% | 94.0% | 21.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 95.0% | 55.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 72.0% | 31.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 71.0% | 29.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 63.0% | 45.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.0% against 11.0% in Indonesia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 51.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..