Kenya vs Niger: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Kenya
65.5%
in 2022
Niger
79.7%
in 2021
Kenya rank
9th
Niger rank
6th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.7% against 65.5% in Kenya, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Kenya ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 94.7% | 46.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 91.8% | 29.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 79.7% | 11.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 79.7% against 65.5% in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Kenya and Niger?
- 14.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.