Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 2.50 million people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nigeria, 1985–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nigeria stood at 2.50 million people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nigeria peaked at 2.50 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 192,681 people, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 192,681 people | — |
| 1992 | 954,515 people | +395.4% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million people | +130.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million people | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million people | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million people | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million people | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million people | +7.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.50 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.50 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 3.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192,681 people | 192,681 people | 192,681 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million people | 954,515 people | 2.20 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million people | 1.60 million people | 2.50 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- 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 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 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 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nigeria?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nigeria was 2.50 million people in 2018, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,681 people in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.