Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Niger
Niger: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 18.6% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Niger, 1992β2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Niger stood at 18.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Niger peaked at 52.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 7th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 45.1% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 39.6% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.7% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 6.06 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 577.4 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.591 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Niger?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Niger was 18.6% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.