Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 64.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nigeria is 64.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nigeria peaked at 74.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68.5% | — |
| 1992 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +16.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 64.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 64.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 68.9% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.1% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nigeria?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nigeria was 64.0% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.