Nigeria Tops Global Multidimensional Poverty Ranking with 38.7%

8 Northern States Have Highest Multidimensional Poverty Rates In Nigeria – UN Report

A new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that eight northern states—Kebbi, Yobe, Sokoto, Jigawa, Zamfara, Gombe, Borno and Bauchi—have the highest multidimensional poverty rates in Nigeria, as hardship remains increasingly concentrated in the country’s North. The 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), published by the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty […]

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An additional 17.9 million Nigerians fell into multidimensional poverty between 2021 and 2024, the highest increase recorded by any country globally, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). The 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), published on Monday, showed that Nigerias []

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Nigeria Tops Global Multidimensional Poverty Ranking with 38.7%

Nigeria has recorded the highest multidimensional poverty rate among countries assessed in 2026, with deprivation worsening across key areas of household welfare, including education, healthcare, housing and access to basic services, according to a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).  In its 2026 Global […] The post Nigeria Tops Global Multidimensional Poverty …