Poverty and living standards in Niger, Nigeria: official figures
69.1% of people in Niger were multidimensionally poor in the 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (survey 2021/22), about 3.60 million people. That rate is 18th highest of the 36 states and the FCT; the national rate was 63%.
How severe is poverty in Niger?
Niger's 3.60 million poor people are 2.7% of the 133 million multidimensionally poor people in Nigeria. On average a poor person in Niger is deprived in 40.2% of the weighted indicators (the intensity of poverty), giving an MPI value of 0.278.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Niger live in poverty?
Children are hit harder: 72.8% of under-18s in Niger are multidimensionally poor, against 65.3% of adults.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat do poor households in Niger go without?
The most common deprivations among poor people in Niger are no improved toilet, cooking with wood, charcoal or dung and a health facility more than 30 minutes away: 57.4%, 56.6% and 45.0% of all residents are both poor and affected.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyDo poor families in Niger have clean water and toilets?
35.3% of residents are poor and lack safe drinking water, 57.4% are poor and lack an improved toilet, and 56.6% are poor and cook with wood, charcoal or dung.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow does insecurity affect poor families in Niger?
13.2% of people in Niger are both poor and live in a household that suffered a security shock such as theft, kidnapping or attack in the previous year.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Niger compares with other states
Multidimensionally poor (share of people) (2021/22)
Niger ranks 18 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensionally poor (share of people) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Katsina | 72.7% |
| 16 | Borno | 72.5% |
| 17 | Akwa Ibom | 71.3% |
| 18 | Niger | 69.1% |
| 19 | Adamawa | 68.7% |
| 20 | Ogun | 68.1% |
| 21 | Kano | 66.3% |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics: Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (2022), Appendix D tables by state, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 26498590b192…)
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