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. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Niger, 1992–2021
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 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 58.5% | — |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 33.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 33.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.8%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 58.5% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.5% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.0% | 39.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 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 6th out of 123 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.