Number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger
Niger: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 9.84 million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger stood at 9.84 million people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger peaked at 9.84 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million people, in 1994.
Niger ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.08 million people | — |
| 1994 | 1.05 million people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million people | +110.7% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 5.35 million people | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 7.63 million people | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 9.27 million people | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 9.84 million people | +6.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.84 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.33 million people, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.84 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 million people, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.08 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.56 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million people | 5.35 million people | 9.27 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.84 million people | 9.84 million people | 9.84 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger was 9.84 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million people in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.