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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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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