Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 41.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria, 1985–2022
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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nigeria is 41.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nigeria peaked at 60.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.1% | — |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 55.2% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.2% | 38.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.3% compare
- 9 Kenya 45.5% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 42.1% compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 39.9% compare
- 13 Ghana 39.0% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 38.6% compare
- 14 Rwanda 38.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 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 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nigeria?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nigeria was 41.8% in 2022, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.