Kenya vs Nigeria: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Kenya
61.0%
in 2018
Nigeria
62.0%
in 2018
Kenya rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.0% against 61.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 25 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 81.0% | 99.0% | 18.0% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 74.0% | 94.0% | 20.0% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 94.0% | 28.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 95.0% | 33.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 72.0% | 18.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 71.0% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 63.0% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.0% against 61.0% in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 2nd 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..