Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger
Niger: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 4.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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
Niger recorded 4.9% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger peaked at 15.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 116th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.1% | — |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -38.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger was 4.9% 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Niger ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.