Nigeria Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day) (2022)
Nigeria's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day): 41.8 % of population in 2022, +7.6pp vs 2018. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1985–2022.
Nigeria (2022)
41.8
% of population
+7.6pp vs 2018
Change vs. prior observation
+7.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41.8 | n/a |
| 2018 | 34.2 | n/a |
| 2015 | 35.8 | n/a |
| 2012 | 37.4 | n/a |
| 2010 | 38.5 | n/a |
| 2003 | 51.1 | n/a |
| 1996 | 60.9 | n/a |
| 1992 | 55.2 | n/a |
| 1985 | 51.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 41.8 % of population in 2022. The latest change was +7.6pp. Across 1985–2022 the series ranges from 34.2 % of population in 2018 to 60.9 % of population in 1996.
This page tracks the share of Nigeria's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of Nigeria's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1985–2022 (9 observations).
The series peaked at 60.9 % of population in 1996 and reached its lowest recorded value of 34.2 % of population in 2018. The latest reading is 41.8 % of population in 2022. The latest change was +7.6pp.