Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 64.02 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
64.02
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
74.01
in 1996
All-time low
55.06
in 2018
Years of data
9
1985β2022
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Nigeria, 1985β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Nigeria is 64.02, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Nigeria peaked at 74.01 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.06, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.53 | 68.53 | 68.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.48 | 68.94 | 74.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.25 | 69.25 | 69.25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 55.06 | 58.73 | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.02 | 64.02 | 64.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.17 (2007)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.677 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.55 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.2807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.2807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2825 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1863 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Nigeria?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Nigeria was 64.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.01 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.06 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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