Kenya vs Niger: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Kenya
25.01 million people
in 2022
Niger
15.07 million people
in 2021
Kenya rank
8th
Niger rank
10th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.01 million people against 15.07 million people in Niger, a difference of 9.94 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
Kenya ranks 8th and Niger ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.04 million people | 8.22 million people | 173,880 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.14 million people | 11.53 million people | 4.60 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24.72 million people | 15.07 million people | 9.65 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 25.01 million people against 15.07 million people in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Kenya and Niger?
- 9.94 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Niger ranks 10th 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 Number of people 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.