Chad vs Nigeria: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Chad
9.73
in 2024
Nigeria
11.56
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.56 against 9.73 in Chad, a difference of 1.83.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 22.72 20.82 1.89 Chad
1990s 19.87 19.94 0.0669 Nigeria
2000s 16.68 15.05 1.63 Chad
2010s 13.04 11.97 1.06 Chad
2020s 10.39 11.7 1.31 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Chad or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.56 against 9.73 in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Chad and Nigeria?
1.83, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed