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Nigeria Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria stood at 41.8% population in 2022, according to World Bank. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 37.4% population (up 4.4 percentage points since). Nigeria ranked 4th highest of the 73 countries in this dataset in 2022; Mozambique ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % population · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1963–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria?

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria stood at 41.8% population in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria rising or falling?

Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 37.4% population (up 4.4 percentage points since).

How does Nigeria rank for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)?

Nigeria ranked 4th highest of the 73 countries in this dataset in 2022; Mozambique ranked first.

Metadata for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria
IndicatorPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
CountryNigeria
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit% population
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 41.8% population (2022)

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Source:World Bank — series SI.POV.DDAY
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Nigeria [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/NGA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY

MLA

World Bank. "Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Nigeria." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/NGA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Nigeria." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/NGA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_poverty_headcount_ratio_at_215_day_nga,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Poverty headcount ratio at \$3.00 a day (2021 PPP) --- Nigeria}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/NGA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY}
}