Poverty in Niger
Poverty in Niger is widespread and enduring in one of the world's most impoverished countries. In 2015, the United Nations Human Development Index ranked Niger as the second least-developed of 188 countries. Additionally, in 2015 the Global Finance Magazine ranked Niger 7th among the twenty-three poorest countries in the world. Two out of three residents live below the poverty line and more than 40 percent of the population earn less than $1 a day. Civil war, terror, illness, disease, poverty and hunger plague Niger. Hunger is one of the most significant problems the population faces daily. With a national population of 19,899,120, 45.7% of this population live below the poverty line.
Poverty by Region
Percent of population living on less than $2.15, $3.65 and $6.85 a day, international dollars as per the World Bank.| Region | $2.15 | $3.65 | $6.85 | Year |
| Agadez | 17.7% | 53.5% | 83.6% | 2018 |
| Diffa | 42.0% | 76.9% | 95.0% | 2018 |
| Dosso | 52.3% | 85.1% | 97.8% | 2018 |
| Maradi | 59.8% | 88.1% | 97.1% | 2018 |
| Tahoua | 50.0% | 85.2% | 97.9% | 2018 |
| Tillaberi | 47.1% | 82.9% | 97.3% | 2018 |
| Zinder | 61.1% | 86.5% | 97.9% | 2018 |
| Niamey | 4.6% | 20.9% | 57.5% | 2018 |
| 40.6% | 81.1% | 95.0% | 2018 |