Niger: Poverty ratio
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Niger |
Poverty, percent of population |
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Latest value | 40.80 |
Year | 2018 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 2018 - 2018 |
Average | 40.80 |
Min - Max | 40.80 - 40.80 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2018 is 40.8 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 22.75 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 2018 to 2018 is 40.8 percent. The minimum value, 40.8 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 40.8 percent was recorded in 2018.
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The value of that indicator for 2018 is 40.8 percent.
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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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Gini inequality index | 32.90 | 2021 | index points |
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Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 96.30 | 2021 | percent |
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