Nigeria vs Somalia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Nigeria
11.56
in 2024
Somalia
10.11
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd
Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.56 against 10.11 in Somalia, a difference of 1.45.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.75 | 19.33 | 1.41 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 19.94 | 23.31 | 3.37 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 15.05 | 17.12 | 2.06 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 16.93 | 4.95 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 11.48 | 0.2156 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 11.56 against 10.11 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.45, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd 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.