Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger
Niger: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 4.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger is 4.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger peaked at 15.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
That places Niger 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.1% | — |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -38.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 119 Armenia 6.2% compare
- 120 Slovenia 5.9% compare
- 121 Ukraine 5.1% compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare
- 124 Egypt 4.4% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 4.3% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 4.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Niger was 4.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Niger ranks 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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