Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Niger
Niger: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 40.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40.3
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 119 countries
All-time high
81.62
in 1994
All-time low
40.3
in 2021
Years of data
8
1992–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 40.3 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Niger peaked at 81.62 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 40.3, in 2021.
Niger ranks 10th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.24 | 78.86 | 81.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.81 | 72.36 | 75.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.76 | 41.23 | 50.64 | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 6.06 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 577.4 (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 revenues vs income inequality 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.591 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Niger?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Niger was 40.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 81.62 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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