Prosperity gap in Niger

Niger: Prosperity gap was 11.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.34
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.13
in 1994
All-time low
11.34
in 2021
Years of data
8
1992–2021

Prosperity gap in Niger, 1992–2021

01020301992200620211992: 21.31994: 28.12005: 23.12007: 18.52011: 12.92014: 12.52018: 11.72021: 11.3

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 11.34 for prosperity gap in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Niger peaked at 28.13 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.34, in 2021.

That places Niger 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.7 21.27 28.13 2
2000s 20.82 18.5 23.15 2
2010s 12.37 11.66 12.9 3
2020s 11.34 11.34 11.34 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 4 Burundi 16.38 compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 14.43 compare
  3. 6 Uganda 13.14 compare
  4. 8 Ghana 11.28 compare
  5. 9 Tanzania 10.64 compare
  6. 10 Kenya 9.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Niger?
Prosperity gap in Niger was 11.34 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 28.13 in 1994.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 11.34 in 2021.
How does Niger rank for prosperity gap?
Niger ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is prosperity gap 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.