Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger
Niger: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 93.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 93.4% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger peaked at 98.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2018.
Niger ranks 5th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.3% | — |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.8% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.8% | 95.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- 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 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 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 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Niger was 93.4% in 2021, 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 $5.50 per day.