Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nigeria
Nigeria: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 131.78 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
131.78 million
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
137.11 million
in 2018
All-time low
41.84 million
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2022
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 131.78 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2022.
The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nigeria peaked at 137.11 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.84 million, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.84 million | 41.84 million | 41.84 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.33 million | 44.76 million | 45.90 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.36 million | 68.36 million | 68.36 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 119.21 million | 103.97 million | 137.11 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 131.78 million | 131.78 million | 131.78 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.48 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,558 (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 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -12.17 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.677 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nigeria?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nigeria was 131.78 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 137.11 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.84 million in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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