Kenya vs Niger: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Niger, a difference of 3.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
Kenya ranks 10th and Niger ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 222.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 8.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Kenya and Niger?
- 3.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kenya ahead.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Niger ranks 13th 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.