Prosperity gap in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prosperity gap was 9.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.76
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.68
in 1996
All-time low
8.67
in 2018
Years of data
9
1985–2022
Prosperity gap in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 9.76 for prosperity gap in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Nigeria peaked at 17.68 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.91 | 11.91 | 11.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.12 | 16.57 | 17.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.69 | 12.69 | 12.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.87 | 8.67 | 9.11 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.76 | 9.76 | 9.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3216 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Nigeria?
- Prosperity gap in Nigeria was 9.76 in 2022, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for prosperity gap?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.