Poverty and living standards in Niamey, Niger: official figures
4.9% of people in Niamey lived below the national poverty line in 2021/22, according to the INS harmonised household living-conditions survey (EHCVM), the lowest of the 8 regions (Niger: 41.2%).
Is poverty in Niamey rising or falling?
Poverty in Niamey fell from 6.9% in 2018/19 to 4.9% in 2021/22; it was 10.2% in 2011 and 27.8% in 2007-08 (Niger: 40.8% in 2018/19, 48.2% in 2011).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger · saved copyHow many people in Niamey are among the poorest in Niger?
0% of people in Niamey were in the poorest fifth of Niger's households by wealth (a score built from housing and possessions) in 2021, and 96.6% were in the richest fifth; its share in the poorest fifth is the lowest of the 8 regions.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International) · saved copyHow many people in Niamey have a mobile phone?
81.1% of women and 90.8% of men aged 15 to 49 in Niamey owned a mobile phone in 2021 (Niger: 38.3% and 74.3%); the highest of the 8 regions for women.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International) · saved copyHow many people in Niamey have a bank account?
Only 7.1% of women and 20.8% of men aged 15 to 49 in Niamey used a bank or other financial-institution account in 2021 (Niger: 1.4% and 4.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International) · saved copyHow Niamey compares with other capital districts
Share of people below the national poverty line (2021/22)
Niamey ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the national poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maradi | 48.0% |
| 3 | Diffa | 46.4% |
| 4 | Dosso | 44.4% |
| 5 | Zinder | 40.9% |
| 6 | Tahoua | 37.6% |
| 7 | Agadez | 14.4% |
| 8 | Niamey | 4.9% |
Share of people in the poorest fifth of households by wealth (2021)
Niamey ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people in the poorest fifth of households by wealth |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zinder | 22.9% |
| 3 | Tahoua | 20.7% |
| 4 | Maradi | 20.1% |
| 5 | Dosso | 17.7% |
| 6 | Diffa | 15.6% |
| 7 | Agadez | 9.4% |
| 8 | Niamey | 0% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger: Annuaire statistique 2020-2024 (Statistical Yearbook, edition 2025): Tables 07.01, 08.01 (population projections), 11.03 (poverty), 12.02-12.04 (health), 14.14 (BEPC), 21.02 (millet), 22.01 (livestock), 25.02 (water), 28.16 and 28.20 (roads), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7e47842c0e2…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International): Enquête Nationale sur la Fécondité et la Mortalité des Enfants de moins de cinq ans (ENAFEME) 2021, final report: regional rows of Tables 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 3.3, 3.6, 5.2, 7.4, 8.5, 9.3, 11.3 and 13.7, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d40b59f5faa…)
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