Share of population in extreme poverty in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 41.82 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 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%.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.06 | — |
| 1992 | 55.17 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 60.91 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 51.1 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 38.49 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 37.44 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.77 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.19 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 41.82 | +22.3% |
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
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.35 compare
- 9 Kenya 45.48 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 42.06 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 39.86 compare
- 13 Ghana 39.03 compare
- 14 Ethiopia 38.64 compare
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 in Nigeria?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Nigeria was 41.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.91 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.19 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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