Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Nigeria
41.81954860687256% in 2022, the latest year published. Figures for 9 years from 1985 to 2022 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 41.81954860687256 |
| 2018 | 34.19290482997894 |
| 2015 | 35.76658070087433 |
| 2012 | 37.443411350250244 |
| 2010 | 38.48505914211273 |
| 2003 | 51.09695792198181 |
| 1996 | 60.907912254333496 |
| 1992 | 55.16522526741028 |
| 1985 | 51.05599761009216 |