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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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
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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