Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nigeria, 1985–2022
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 Nigeria is 11.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nigeria peaked at 22.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.9% | — |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -14.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nigeria?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nigeria was 11.3% in 2022, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Nigeria ranks 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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