Nigeria Highest Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank
The highest poverty rate in Nigeria was 60.90% in 1996. The top 5 years were: 1996 (60.90%), 1992 (55.20%), 1985 (51.10%), 2003 (51.10%), 2022 (41.80%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Nigeria Top 5 Highest Poverty Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1996 |
60.90% |
| 2nd |
1992 |
55.20% |
| 3rd |
1985 |
51.10% |
| 4th |
2003 |
51.10% |
| 5th |
2022 |
41.80% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1996 |
60.90% |
+5.70pp |
38th |
| 1992 |
55.20% |
+4.10pp |
35th |
| 2003 |
51.10% |
−9.80pp |
60th |
| 1985 |
51.10% |
– |
17th |
| 2022 |
41.80% |
+7.60pp |
66th |
| 2025 |
39.16% |
−2.64pp |
5th |
| 2010 |
38.50% |
−12.60pp |
80th |
| 2012 |
37.40% |
−1.10pp |
81st |
| 2015 |
35.80% |
−1.60pp |
80th |
| 2018 |
34.20% |
−1.60pp |
84th |