Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Niger

Niger: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 96.06 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
96.06
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
98.95
in 1994
All-time low
94.73
in 2018
Years of data
8
1992–2021

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Niger, 1992–2021

0204060801001992200620211992: 98.91994: 98.92005: 98.12007: 97.82011: 97.52014: 96.32018: 94.72021: 96.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Niger stood at 96.06.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Niger peaked at 98.95 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94.73, in 2018.

Niger ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.94 98.94 98.95 2
2000s 97.95 97.84 98.06 2
2010s 96.19 94.73 97.5 3
2020s 96.06 96.06 96.06 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Malawi 97.07 compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 96.57 compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 96.28 compare
  4. 6 Zambia 94.04 compare
  5. 7 Uganda 93.6 compare
  6. 8 Ethiopia 93.48 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Niger?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Niger was 96.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 98.95 in 1994.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 94.73 in 2018.
How does Niger rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Niger ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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