The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger
Niger: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 60.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger stood at 60.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger peaked at 88.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2018.
That places Niger 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.0% | — |
| 1994 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.0% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.9% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 59.0% | 68.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Niger was 60.5% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.