Niger vs Nigeria: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Niger
97.6%
in 2021
Nigeria
96.1%
in 2022
Niger rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 97.6% against 96.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.
Niger ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 94.2% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.3% | 3.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 97.6% against 96.1% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Niger and Nigeria?
- 1.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Niger ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.