Niger vs Nigeria: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Niger
11.07
in 2024
Nigeria
11.56
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
101520253035198020022024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.56 against 11.07 in Niger, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 33.41 20.82 12.59 Niger
1990s 28.69 19.94 8.75 Niger
2000s 18 15.05 2.95 Niger
2010s 12.7 11.97 0.7227 Niger
2020s 11.55 11.7 0.1439 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.56 against 11.07 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Niger and Nigeria?
0.49, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 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