Nigeria vs Rwanda: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Nigeria
64.0%
in 2022
Rwanda
62.2%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
11th
Rwanda rank
13th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 64.0% against 62.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.8%.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 64.0% against 62.2% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 13th 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.