States With Highest Vs Lowest Poverty Rate In Nigeria

 

STATES WITH THE LOWEST SEVERE POVERTY RATES — 2025

State — % of Population

1 🟣 Lagos — 0.2%

2 🟢 Imo — 0.3%

3 🟢 Anambra — 0.5%

4 🟢 Ebonyi — 1.1%

5 🟤 Rivers — 1.4%

6 🟣 Osun — 1.6%

7 🟤 Edo — 1.7%

8 🟠 FCT — 2.0%

9 🟢 Enugu — 2.4%

10 🟤 Delta — 3.1%

11 🟢 Abia — 3.4%

12 🟣 Ekiti — 3.5%

Southern states dominated the rankings, with several recording less than 1% of their population in severe poverty.

🟠 NC 🟢 SE 🟤 SS 🟣 SW

#Statisense

(OPHI: Global MPI Country Briefing)

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🇳🇬 STATE WITH THE HIGHEST SEVERE POVERTY RATE — 2025.

(% of population)

Top 12

1 🔴Kebbi — 52.7%

2 🔴Jigawa — 52.0%

3 🔴Sokoto — 51.4%

4 ⚫Bauchi — 50.8%

5 🔴Zamfara — 44.7%

6 ⚫Yobe — 43.6%

7 ⚫Gombe — 40.2%

8 🔴Katsina — 35.2%

9 ⚫Borno — 31.1%

10 🔴Kano — 26.7%

11 ⚫Taraba — 25.4%

12 🟠Niger — 22.8%

🟠NC ⚫NE 🔴NW

Northern Nigeria dominates the highest severe poverty rates, 4 states have over 50% of their population in severe poverty.

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#Statisense

(Global MPI Country Briefing)