Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger
Niger: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 10.37 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
Niger recorded 10.37 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger peaked at 10.90 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.22 million people, in 1992.
Niger ranks 12th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.22 million people | — |
| 1994 | 7.84 million people | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.43 million people | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 10.90 million people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.75 million people | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 8.79 million people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.51 million people | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 10.37 million people | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.53 million people | 7.22 million people | 7.84 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.67 million people | 10.43 million people | 10.90 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.02 million people | 8.75 million people | 9.51 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.37 million people | 10.37 million people | 10.37 million 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger was 10.37 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.90 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 million people in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.