Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 41.82 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
41.82
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60.91
in 1996
All-time low
34.19
in 2018
Years of data
9
1985–2022
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Nigeria stood at 41.82.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Nigeria peaked at 60.91 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.19, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.06 | 51.06 | 51.06 | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.04 | 55.17 | 60.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.1 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.47 | 34.19 | 38.49 | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.82 | 41.82 | 41.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.48 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,558 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.17 (2007)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.677 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.55 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.2807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.2807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2825 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1863 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Nigeria?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Nigeria was 41.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.91 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.19 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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