Nigeria vs South Africa: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Nigeria's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 56.20, compared to South Africa's 37.90. That makes Nigeria's value 48.3% higher than South Africa's.
Nigeria
Not reported
- Latest (2022)
- 56.20
- Year-over-year
- +40.1%
- Peak
- 56.20 (2022)
- Trough
- 40.10 (2018)
South Africa
Not reported
- Latest (2022)
- 37.90
- Year-over-year
- -18.8%
- Peak
- 55.70 (2008)
- Trough
- 37.90 (2022)
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.