In 2023, nearly 12 percent of the world population in extreme poverty lived in Nigeria, considering the poverty threshold at 1.90 U.S. dollars a day. Within the studied timeframe, the share mainly rose. Overall, the number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa was estimated to reach 422 million in 2025.
Share of global population living below the extreme poverty line in Nigeria from 2016 to 2023
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World Data Lab. (August 1, 2022). Share of global population living below the extreme poverty line in Nigeria from 2016 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287840/share-of-global-population-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria/
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