Share of population in extreme poverty in Niger
Niger: Share of population in extreme poverty was 60.49 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
60.49
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
88.91
in 1994
All-time low
59.01
in 2018
Years of data
8
1992β2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Niger, 1992β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population in extreme poverty in Niger stood at 60.49.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Niger peaked at 88.91 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.01, in 2018.
That places Niger 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.47 | 88.04 | 88.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 82.93 | 83.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.72 | 59.01 | 68.84 | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.49 | 60.49 | 60.49 | 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 in Niger?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Niger was 60.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 88.91 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.01 in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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