Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 39.09 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
39.09
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 119 countries
All-time high
64.88
in 1996
All-time low
39.09
in 2018
Years of data
8
1985–2018
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Nigeria, 1985–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Nigeria is 39.09, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Nigeria peaked at 64.88 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.09, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.51 | — |
| 1992 | 58.57 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 64.88 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 55.94 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 43.54 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.76 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 39.09 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.51 | 55.51 | 55.51 | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.72 | 58.57 | 64.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.94 | 55.94 | 55.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.47 | 39.09 | 43.54 | 4 |
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -12.17 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.677 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Nigeria?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Nigeria was 39.09 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.88 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.09 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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