Share of global population living in extreme poverty including in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including was 41.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 41.8% for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nigeria peaked at 60.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.1% | — |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +22.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 41.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 41.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
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 share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nigeria?
- Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nigeria was 41.8% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.