Niger: Poverty ratio

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 Niger

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 45.50
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2018 - 2021
 Average 43.15
 Min - Max 40.80 - 45.50
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 45.5 percent, an increase from 40.8 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 22.31 percent, based on data from 66 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 2018 to 2021 is 43.15 percent. The minimum value, 40.8 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 45.5 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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