Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Niger
Niger: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 33.8% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Niger stood at 33.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Niger peaked at 63.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 7th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 58.5% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.5% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.0% | 39.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 6.06 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 577.4 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 8.05 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.591 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.27 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.2246 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.2246 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Niger?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Niger was 33.8% 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.