Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Niger
Niger: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 390,717 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Niger stood at 390,717 people.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Niger peaked at 558,985 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34,984 people, in 1994.
That places Niger 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39,529 people | — |
| 1994 | 34,984 people | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 131,442 people | +275.7% |
| 2007 | 128,481 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 152,387 people | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 190,968 people | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 558,985 people | +192.7% |
| 2021 | 390,717 people | -30.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 390,717 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 390,717 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,256 people | 34,984 people | 39,529 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 129,962 people | 128,481 people | 131,442 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 300,780 people | 152,387 people | 558,985 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 390,717 people | 390,717 people | 390,717 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Niger?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Niger was 390,717 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 558,985 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,984 people in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.