US EditionNigeria: Rural Poverty in Nigeria Now 75%, Says World Bank
- The World Bank revealed in April 2025 that 75.5% of rural Nigerians live below the poverty line, reflecting severe hardship in rural areas.
- Rural poverty in Nigeria has deepened due to prolonged economic slowdown, rising prices, and increasing security challenges, with official figures from 2018/19 indicating that 30.9% of Nigerians were living on less than $2.15 per day prior to the pandemic.
- The report highlights stark regional and demographic disparities, with northern zones having 46.5% poverty, children at 72.5%, females at 63.9%, and uneducated Nigerians suffering 79.5% poverty rates.
- Nigeria's Prosperity Gap stood at 10.2, indicating incomes fall far below the $25 daily prosperity standard, while poverty reduction had stagnated and living standards for the urban poor showed little improvement.
- The World Bank urged immediate policy measures to shield at-risk groups from the effects of rising inflation and to promote job growth by encouraging more efficient and productive sectors of the economy in response to the worsening crisis.
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75.5 per cent rural Nigerians living below poverty line - World Bank
About 75.5 per cent of rural Nigerians are now living below the poverty line, reflecting deepening hardship in the country’s hinterlands, the World Bank, has disclosed. The disclosure was made in the Bank’s April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria that paints a grim picture of worsening economic hardship, widening inequality, and persistent underdevelopment across much of the nation. The report stressed that the situation is significantly…
Rural poverty in Nigeria now 75%, says World Bank - Daily Trust
The World Bank has revealed that a staggering 75.5 per cent of rural dwellers now live below the poverty line in Nigeria. The Bank disclosed this in its April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria. Daily Trust reports that the report paints a bleak picture of rising economic hardship, growing inequality, and persistent underdevelopment across large parts of the country. According to the report, while 41.3 per cent of Nigeria’s urban populati…
Nigeria’s Escalating Poverty Crisis: A Call For Urgent Action, By Peter Ameh
Nigeria's Escalating Poverty Crisis: A Call For Urgent Action, By Peter Ameh By Peter Ameh Nigeria faces a dire humanitarian and economic crisis, with the country holding the unenviable position of having the most malnourished children in Africa and the second highest globally, according to UNICEF. This alarming statistic is compounded by the World Bank’s
World Bank Flags Soaring Rural Poverty in Nigeria, Warns 75.5% of the Nation Now Impoverished
The World Bank has raised fresh alarm over Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis, disclosing that an overwhelming 75.5 percent of the rural population now lives below the poverty line. The figure, released in its April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief, underscores what has become a structural and worsening problem—growing inequality, stagnating incomes, and a widening gap […] The post World Bank Flags Soaring Rural Poverty in Nigeria, Warns 75.5% of t…
‘Protect poor against inflation, boost livelihoods,’ World Bank tells FG
The World Bank has advised the Federal Government to implement reforms that protect the country’s poorest against rising inflation. The bank also advised the government to boost the livelihoods of all Nigerians through more productive work, which it said is key to reversing high poverty levels. The World Bank stated this in its latest April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria, which was obtained on Monday. The bank had, earlier last month,…
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