Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Niger

Niger: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 15.07 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.07 million
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.07 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.97 million
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2021

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Niger, 1992–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200620211992: 8.0M1994: 8.5M2005: 11.5M2007: 12.4M2011: 11.8M2014: 11.6M2018: 13.3M2021: 15.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 15.07 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Niger peaked at 15.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.97 million, in 1992.

That places Niger 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.22 million 7.97 million 8.46 million 2
2000s 11.98 million 11.53 million 12.42 million 2
2010s 12.25 million 11.59 million 13.35 million 3
2020s 15.07 million 15.07 million 15.07 million 1

Countries ranked near Niger

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  4. 11 Malawi 14.47 million compare
  5. 12 Zambia 14.44 million compare
  6. 13 Philippines 13.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Niger?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Niger was 15.07 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 15.07 million in 2021.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 7.97 million in 1992.
How does Niger rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Niger ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
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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