Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 39.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria, 1985–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria stood at 39.1%. 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 living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria peaked at 64.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.5% | — |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 58.6% | 64.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.1% | 43.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria was 39.1% in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.