Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 2.50 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Nigeria, 1985–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Nigeria stood at 2.50 million. 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Nigeria peaked at 2.50 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 192,681, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192,681 | 192,681 | 192,681 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 954,515 | 2.20 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 1.60 million | 2.50 million | 4 |
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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Nigeria?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Nigeria was 2.50 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,681 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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