Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Nigeria
Nigeria: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 108,805 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
108,805
World rank
85th
of 120 countries
All-time high
457,153
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2022
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Nigeria is 108,805, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 443.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Nigeria peaked at 457,153 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 228,576 | 0 | 457,153 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100,740 | 100,740 | 100,740 | 1 |
| 2010s | 49,156 | 15,181 | 139,125 | 4 |
| 2020s | 108,805 | 108,805 | 108,805 | 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.17 (2007)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.677 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.55 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.2807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.2807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2825 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1863 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Nigeria?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Nigeria was 108,805 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 457,153 in 1996.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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