Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Niger
Niger: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 79.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Niger stood at 79.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Niger peaked at 94.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2018.
That places Niger 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.8% | — |
| 1994 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 91.6% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 78.1% | 86.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Niger?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Niger was 79.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.