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Nigeria Average Poverty Rate 1985-2025

Name: Nigeria Poverty Rate
Creator: World Bank
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44.52% 10 data points

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

Nigeria's average poverty rate from 1985 to 2025 was 44.52%, based on 10 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	39.16%	−2.64pp	5th
2022	41.80%	+7.60pp	66th
2018	34.20%	−1.60pp	84th
2015	35.80%	−1.60pp	80th
2012	37.40%	−1.10pp	81st
2010	38.50%	−12.60pp	80th
2003	51.10%	−9.80pp	60th
1996	60.90%	+5.70pp	38th
1992	55.20%	+4.10pp	35th
1985	51.10%	–	17th