Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Niger

Niger: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 9.84 million in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.84 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.84 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1994
Years of data
8
1992–2021

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Niger, 1992–2021

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1992200620211992: 1.1M1994: 1.1M2005: 2.2M2007: 2.6M2011: 5.4M2014: 7.6M2018: 9.3M2021: 9.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Niger stood at 9.84 million. 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, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Niger peaked at 9.84 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1994.

Niger ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 million 1.05 million 1.08 million 2
2000s 2.39 million 2.22 million 2.56 million 2
2010s 7.42 million 5.35 million 9.27 million 3
2020s 9.84 million 9.84 million 9.84 million 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 63 Greece 10.35 million compare
  2. 64 Benin 9.95 million compare
  3. 65 Tajikistan 9.94 million compare
  4. 67 Hungary 9.64 million compare
  5. 68 Israel 9.52 million compare
  6. 69 Belarus 9.38 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Niger?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Niger was 9.84 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 9.84 million in 2021.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1994.
How does Niger rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Niger ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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