Prosperity gap in Niger
Niger: Prosperity gap was 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Niger is 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Niger peaked at 28.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
That places Niger 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 21.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 28.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 18.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 23.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.37 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Burundi 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 5 Madagascar 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 6 Uganda 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Ghana 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 9 Tanzania 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 10 Kenya 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 96.1% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 79.7% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 18.6% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 60.5% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 61.9% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 60.5% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 33.8% (2021)
- Population living in slums 70.4% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.4% (2021)
- Gini index 32.9 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Niger?
- Prosperity gap in Niger was 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for prosperity gap?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.