Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 92.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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
Nigeria recorded 92.0% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2018.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% 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 Nigeria peaked at 94.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 7th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 94.2% | — |
| 1992 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.8% | 92.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 Mozambique 95.1% compare
- 5 Niger 93.4% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 92.2% compare
- 8 Kenya 91.9% compare
- 9 Rwanda 91.9% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 91.8% compare
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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nigeria was 92.0% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.